A10933:1101
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.
Now after all this was done, it followeth, (according to the 1division of the Chapter in the beginning of it) how Gideon executed punishment upon the two Kings of Midian: whom after he had showed them to the Princes of Succoth and Penuel, he purposed to punish. And first, seeing they were great men, he showed courtesy to them, in entering speech with them, though he needed not so to have done. And he asked what manner of men they were, whom they slew at mount Tabor: they answered, they were like him, and so goodly and well favoured, as if they had been a Kings sons. Whereby it appeareth, that Gideon was a man of singular favour and person. When those men were slain the story setteth not down, but seeing the Midianites invaded the land of Israel in the harvest time every year, it was like that then they did it. He answered, if they had not killed them, he would have saved them alive. And he commanded his eldest son to fall upon them, but he durst not, being yet young: and they likewise scorned that, and bad him do it himself. So Gideon did it.
NOw after all this was done, it followeth, (according to the 1diuision of the Chapter in the beginning of it) how Gedeon executed punishment vpon the two Kings of Midian: whom after hee had shewed them to the Princes of Succoth and Penuel, hee purposed to punish. And first, seeing they were great men, he shewed courtesie to them, in entring speech with them, though hee needed not so to haue done. And he asked what manner of men they were, whom they slew at mount Tabor: they answered, they were like him, and so goodly and well fauoured, as if they had been a Kings sonnes. Whereby it appeareth, that Gedeon was a man of singular fauour and person. When those men were slaine the storie setteth not downe, but seeing the Midianites inuaded the land of Israel in the haruest time euery yeere, it was like that then they did it. He answered, if they had not killed them, he would haue saued them aliue. And he commanded his eldest sonne to fall vpon them, but he durst not, being yet young: and they likewise scorned that, and bad him doe it himselfe. So Gedeon did it.
- 1The sense.