A10933:1086
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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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.
Now in these verses following it is showed that when Gideon had taken 1the Princes of Midian, and was returned to Succoth, he seeks diligently to know the names of the chief men and Elders thereof: and he brought and showed the Princes Zeba and Zalmunna unto them: for he kept them alive, not to make his boast of them, but that he might show them that God had delivered them into his hands, as he made no doubt thereof before, that so they might be the more ashamed and accused for that which they had done to him and his men, in denying them bread. And thereupon he did unto them as he had threatened, for he tare their flesh, to wit, of them of Succoth, with the thorns and briers of the wilderness: and then overthrew the tower of the men of Penuel, and slew the citizens, either because they insulted more arrogantly then the men of Succoth did, or else because they resisted Gideon, trusting in their tower, and so were slain. Whether they of Succoth died by the pain & punishment, (as it is most like) or whether their flesh was only torn, and yet life remaining in them, though the story doth not declare; yet we cannot be ignorant, how sore and extreme the pain was. What kind of execution was done upon the men of Penuel themselves in putting them to death, the story setteth not down, but as it is sure they were slain, so it is (not without good probability) that the other were torn to death also.
NOw in these verses following it is shewed that when Gedeon had taken 1the Princes of Midian, and was returned to Succoth, he seeks diligently to know the names of the chiefe men and Elders thereof: and he brought and shewed the Princes Zeba and Zalmunna vnto them: for hee kept them aliue, not to make his boast of them, but that he might shew them that God had deliuered them into his hands, as hee made no doubt thereof before, that so they might be the more ashamed and accused for that which they had done to him and his men, in denying them bread. And thereupon hee did vnto them as he had threatned, for he tare their flesh, to wit, of them of Succoth, with the thornes and briers of the wildernesse: and then ouerthrew the tower of the men of Penuel, and slew the citizens, either because they insulted more arrogantly then the men of Succoth did, or else because they resisted Gedeon, trusting in their tower, and so were slaine. Whether they of Succoth died by the paine & punishment, (as it is most like) or whether their flesh was onely torne, and yet life remaining in them, though the storie doth not declare; yet we cannot be ignorant, how sore and extreame the paine was. What kinde of execution was done vpon the men of Penuel themselues in putting them to death, the storie setteth not downe, but as it is sure they were slaine, so it is (not without good probabilitie) that the other were torne to death also.