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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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And lastly, whereas it is said, that the Lord was gone from him, the meaning 1is this, that he had taken his strength from him, and the graces which he had enjoyed, were so feebled, darkened, and drowned in him, as if he had lost them altogether; and so (doubtless) he had, if it could have been. A fearful spectacle to behold; such an one as he had been, to wit, before the most in gifts and grace, to be brought to this point, by his sin, as to cause 2the Lord, who had loved and done so much for him, so to leave him in the hands of his enemies, to use him at their pleasure. But what he was brought unto, I mean, to what depth of misery, sorrow, and shame, it shall better appear in that which followeth.
And lastly, whereas it is said, that the Lord was gone from him, the meaning 1is this, that hee had taken his strength from him, and the graces which he had enioyed, were so feebled, darkned, and drowned in him, as if hee had lost them altogether; and so (doubtlesse) he had, if it could haue been. A fearfull spectacle to behold; such an one as he had been, to wit, before the most in gifts and grace, to be brought to this point, by his sinne, as to cause 2the Lord, who had loued and done so much for him, so to leaue him in the hands of his enemies, to vse him at their pleasure. But what he was brought vnto, I meane, to what depth of miserie, sorrow, and shame, it shall better appeare in that which followeth.
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But yet God forsook him not finally, but after, he returned to him again, and brought him to repentance, as shall be further showed in the end of the Chapter. Now to finish this second part of it: let us consider of Samsons estate by Sauls doleful complaint, when he used the same words, which the holy Ghost doth here of Samson: namely, that the Lord was departed from