A10933:2172
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Here to go forward, as Samson was preparing to bring 1to pass that great slaughter of the Philistines, so the Lord had prepared the persons for him to execute it upon them. Therefore it is said here, that the house was full of men and women, and all the Princes of the Philistines were upon the house, provision being made where they might best see: above three thousand men, to behold Samson, and please themselves therein. Which clearly layeth out the folly, yea the vain and deceitful folly of the ignorant and irreligious, who have been, and still are so ready to flock together by hundreds and thousands to satisfy their eye, and to behold that which may provoke foolish laughter, with what danger soever.
HEre to goe forward, as Samson was preparing to bring 1to passe that great slaughter of the Philistims, so the Lord had prepared the persons for him to execute it vpon them. Therefore it is said here, that the house was full of men and women, and all the Princes of the Philistims were vpon the house, prouision being made where they might best see: aboue three thousand men, to behold Samson, and please themselues therein. Which cleerely laieth out the folly, yea the vaine and deceitfull folly of the ignorant and irreligious, who haue been, and still are so readie to flocke together by hundreds and thousands to satisfie their eye, and to behold that which may prouoke foolish laughter, with what danger soeuer.
- 1Vers. 27.
And yet if this be so to be disliked (as who of sound judgement will not 1affirm it so to be) what may be said of them who now long after, as also in years past and yet still in the light of the Gospel, have invented other manner of spectacles to delude the simple withal? even shameless shows, and most dangerous stage plays, omitting none to play a part in them, that may increase sin; as some to play the vice and fool, so disguising themselves, as if they were void of reason: some to resemble the devil, by which counterfeiting