A10933:2178
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.
And in effect Samson prayeth thus: O Lord, seeing I am brought now into so great a company of these Philistines, whom, I being blind, shall never be able to pursue, as thou haddest commanded me, they being enemies to thee and thy people; and seeing thou hast restored my strength to me in this so good an opportunity; seeing it is thus, saith he, in token that I believe no less, I beseech thee to grant, that I may now be avenged of them, and that they may be payed home for the injury they have done me, by plucking out mine eyes, and other woe which they have wrought me thy servant, whereby I have been hindered from doing thy work among them. Thus we see how it fareth with Gods people, and what their behaviour is in their affliction: to wit, that they testify their believing in him, by fervent supplication to him in such time of their need; showing thereby, that they make him their only refuge and stay.
And in effect Samson prayeth thus: O Lord, seeing I am brought now into so great a company of these Philistims, whom, I being blind, shall neuer be able to pursue, as thou haddest commanded me, they being enemies to thee and thy people; and seeing thou hast restored my strength to me in this so good an opportunity; seeing it is thus, saith he, in token that I beleeue no lesse, I beseech thee to grant, that I may now bee auenged of them, and that they may be payed home for the iniurie they haue done me, by plucking out mine eyes, and other woe which they haue wrought mee thy seruant, whereby I haue been hindred from doing thy worke among them. Thus we see how it fareth with Gods people, and what their behauiour is in their affliction: to wit, that they testifie their beleeuing in him, by feruent supplication to him in such time of their need; shewing thereby, that they make him their onely refuge and stay.
And by this we are taught, how earnestly and diligently we should go about 1the Lords business, when we may, and have opportunity, and chiefly in our tribulation; namely, with fervent prayers suing to him for help in the one, and success in the other; which seeking to him, the Lord doth much regard and commend: and (as he here did) to oppose our selves against his enemies, wherein we find and can prove that they be so. For as the Lord loveth a cheerful giver, so he loveth a cheerful doer of his business.