A10933:2163
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 here consider again, notwithstanding such disguising of Samson, as 1we have now heard, and that he was thus brought into an high degree of shame, contempt, and misery, whereby it might be thought that he was no better then an abject and castaway; yet consider we (I say) that he was even now reclaimed from his forementioned sins, and reconciled to God again, as I said before, and say it again; that none may mistake me in so saying; and by that which I have set down of his repentance, God showeth how dear he was to him, for all that hath been said of his fall: not that he had merited, by his patience in the prison, forgiveness of his sins: but he acknowledged them there, believed the pardon of them, and, as it became a godly man, he repented, as before hath been proved; else these had turned him quite off from God. This did greatly extenuate and assuage his misery, over it was with him before he thus turned to God. So that the Lord who provided for Jonahs body the shelter of a gourd, lest the extremity 2of the heat of the Sun might have added affliction to his disquieted mind: even he (I say) did much more graciously prevent this poor prisoner his servant, with mercy and favour, against the time that his enemies grew to the height of their malice; lest it might otherwise have been intolerable. Yea and hereby the Lord animated him to bear the indignity the more quietly, because his strength was now also renewed, and thereby he knew God had called this despiteful rabble together, to be avenged of them.
And here consider againe, notwithstanding such disguising of Samson, as 1wee haue now heard, and that he was thus brought into an high degree of shame, contempt, and miserie, whereby it might be thought that he was no better then an abiect and castaway; yet consider we (I say) that he was euen now reclaimed from his forementioned sinnes, and reconciled to God againe, as I said before, and say it againe; that none may mistake me in so saying; and by that which I haue set downe of his repentance, God sheweth how deare he was to him, for all that hath been said of his fall: not that he had merited, by his patience in the prison, forgiuenes of his sinnes: but he acknowledged them there, beleeued the pardon of them, and, as it became a godly man, he repented, as before hath been proued; else these had turned him quite off from God. This did greatly extenuate and asswage his miserie, ouer it was with him before he thus turned to God. So that the Lord who prouided for Ionahs body the shelter of a gourd, lest the extremitie