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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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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 SEVEN SERMON ON THE XVI. CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE EIGHTIE SEVEN SERMON ON THE XVI. CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Now to go forward with Samson: it is to be considered in this verse (it having been proved that he repented) in what place and estate he was in, when God brought him back to repentance. And that was, in the irksome prison; when he was blind, and laden with pain, and sorrow enough. But oh will some say, what encouragement could he have to mind repentance, in that loathsome place, and irksome condition, where rather all was against him, that might have been an help thereto? Indeed I confess that his so coming home to God in humbling himself, and looking for mercy in that uncomfortable estate that he was in, is a thing almost as admirable even as his fall was, and the depth of 1misery that he fell into.
NOw to goe forward with Samson: it is to bee considered in this verse (it hauing been proued that hee repented) in what place and estate hee was in, when God brought him backe to repentance. And that was, in the irkesome prison; when he was blind, and loden with paine, and sorrow enough. But oh will some say, what encouragement could hee haue to minde repentance, in that loathsome place, and irkesome condition, where rather all was against him, that might haue been an helpe therto? Indeed I confesse that his so comming home to God in humbling himselfe, and looking for mercy in that vncomfortable estate that hee was in, is a thing almost as admirable euen as his fall was, and the depth of 1misery that he fell into.