A10933:2081
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie…
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more clearly understand and make use of the worthy examples of the saints, recorded in divine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more cleerely vnderstand and make vse of the worthie examples of the saints, recorded in diuine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE EIGHTY FOUR SERMON ON THE XVI. CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE EIGHTIE FOVRE SERMON ON THE XVI. CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
The third attempting of Samson by Delilah followeth in 1these next two verses: For she seeing he dealt so slightly in the matter, and that he did not in good earnest forbid her to meddle any more about it, but still dallied with her, she took his denial but in sport, and therefore sets upon him again, not despairing, but that by importuning him, she might in time prevail and overcome him. By this we may learn, that if we resist sin hoverly, (and in 2that so weighty a matter as this was, as striking at our happiness) and deal slightly and loosely about it, when all that we can do against it is little enough to withstand it, we can give no further token that we will fall into, and commit the sin it self, and that shortly.
THe third attempting of Samson by Delilah followeth in 1these next two verses: For shee seeing hee dealt so slightly in the matter, and that he did not in good earnest forbid her to meddle any more about it, but still dallied with her, she tooke his deniall but in sport, and therfore sets vpon him againe, not despairing, but that by importuning him, shee might in time preuaile and ouercome him. By this we may learne, that if we resist finne houerly, (and in