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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
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.
Vers. 24. And Gideon sent messengers to all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah, and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. 25. And they took two Princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb, and slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and slew Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued the Midianites, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond Jordan.
Vers. 24. And Gedeon sent messengers to all mount Ephraim, saying, Come downe against the Midianites, and take before them the waters vnto Bethbarah, and Iordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered together, and tooke the waters vnto Bethbarah and Iordan. 25. And they tooke two Princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb, and slew Oreb vpon the rocke Oreb, and slew Zeeb at the winepresse of Zeeb, and pursued the Midianites, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gedeon beyond Iordan.
IN this verse the holy story showeth, how Gideon sent to all the inhabitants 1of mount Ephraim to meet with the Midianites, and take up the passages, where they went over the waters, even to Bethbara or Bethabora, and Jordan. And the men of Ephraim did so. And so he made them partakers also of the honour of the victory, as he did the other tribes. This is the sum of this verse. And to make our use of it, it were to be wished, that we in this our age did as these did: that in all civil actions religion did guide us, that where help is needed, and required by one of another, that it were likewise willingly and readily performed; as namely in aiding the widows and fatherless, the poor, and the oppressed
IN this verse the holy story sheweth, how Gedeon sent to all the inhabitants 1of mount Ephraim to meet with the Midianites, and take vp the passages, where they went ouer the waters, euen to Bethbara or Bethabora, and Iordan. And the men of Ephraim did so. And so hee made them partakers also of the honour of the victory, as he did the other tribes. This is the summe of this verse. And to make our vse of it, it were to be wished, that we in this our age did as these did: that in all ciuil actions religion did guide vs, that where helpe is needed, and required by one of another, that it were likewise willingly and readily performed; as namely in aiding the widowes and fatherlesse, the poore, and the oppressed