Judges 10

When the foot was trod on, the head cried out. God's soul was grieved for the children of Israel (Judges 10:16). As when one string in a lute is touched, all the rest of the strings sound: When God's children are stricken, his bowels sound.

Which words of Christ, might occasion that saying of Saint Augustine, Confession shuts the mouth of Hell, and opens the gate of Paradise. 3. The third ingredient in repentance is conversion, or turning from sin (Judges 10:15). We have sinned, there was confession, (verse 16) the…

The prophets, therefore, are to be understood as attacking under the name of Baal not merely the impious veneration of one idol, but all superstition and arbitrary worship, by which anyone grants dominion over his conscience to others besides the one true God. III. But in Judges…

Ashtaroth is called the god of the Sidonians at (1 Kings 11:5, 33) — "god" rather than "goddess," since the Hebrews have no word to express a deity in the feminine gender. She is first mentioned at (Judges 2:18), and again at (Judges 10:6; 1 Samuel 7:3). That this idol was worsh…

Love of the world had so prevailed with him, that he fell off from Paul, and from the Lord, whose servant Paul was, and from fellowship in the Gospel, and so did not find Christ; this rule is universally to be followed, and the care of it not to be neglected in any case, that ou…

It will be altogether and perfectly just, that you should have your portion with him with whom you have chosen your work; and that you should be in his possession to whose dominion you have yielded yourself. And if you cry to God for deliverance, he may most justly give you that…

O blessed be God for that teeming Providence that has already brought forth more than seventy years liberty and peace to the Church of God. I shall move in behalf of this Providence, that you would do by it, as the Jows by their Purim, Esther 9. 27, 28. and the rather, because w…

And this place being expounded by Onkelos in his Targum of a week; Nachmanides says upon it, that if it be so (which he also grants and pleads) then [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩], there will be two tongues in one verse; or the same word used twice in the same verse with different…

4. The believer has a notable friend in Christ's own bosom, his soul is friendly to them, and is in a kindly way affected with their conditions, even though in his dispensations no such thing appear: And while he is man, and has a soul, they want not a friend. 5. Considering thi…

God is not weary of his blessings, to cast them away upon such Souls that are but graves to them. Mark what a reply God made to the Israelites, when they cryed to him for help, being invaded by the Amorites, Judges 10:11, 12, 13. Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and fro…

3. We may look upon it as an effect of comfort and joy, through the assurance of God's love; for that enlarges the heart, but sorrow constrains it, and puts it in bonds. The word that we translate grief (Judges 10:16), his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel, in the Hebrew…

1. For his own honor, to show himself faithful, willing, and able to succor his people in their distresses. This is the reproach cast upon the worshippers of idols, that they call upon those things which cannot help them, nor relieve them in their straits (Judges 10:14). Go to t…

(Exodus 2:24) He heard their groaning; and (Isaiah 63:4) in all their afflictions he was afflicted. (Judges 10:16) His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. Forms of speech taken from the manner of men, who use to be thus affected when they see a miserable object.

If you will part with your sins the Lord will set his love upon you (Jeremiah 3:1): though you have done evil things as you could, yet return to me. It's said in Judges 10:15-16, when the people of Israel came bewailing their sins, crying for mercy, and putting away their gods,…

It is with a true penitent as it is with a wounded man — he comes to the surgeon and shows him all his wounds. So a true penitent bewails all his particular sins (Judges 10:10): we have served the Baals. David lays his finger upon the sore and points to that very sin that troubl…

I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted. God does not use to take delight in punishing, Judges 10.16. His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

There are seven Rules which I shal lay down to you. Rule 1 First Rule in confession of sin to God is this; single out some bosome and master lust that does most frequently enslave you, and make confession and complaints against that, to God; do not onely confess sin in the lump…

Secondly, the path of duties, which (rested in) is but a clearer way. When the Israelites were in distress (Judges 10:14), the Lord bids them go to the gods they served: so when you shall lie howling on your death-bed, the Lord will say; Go to the good prayers and performances y…

2. It humbles a man's soul, and makes him take in good part whatever befalls him from the hand of God (Micah 9; Leviticus 26:41). 3. It will graciously reform us (Judges 10:5-6). 4. It will marvelously enlarge our consolation: Count it all joy when you fall into manifold temptat…