A10933:1102
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.
This enquiring into the act before mentioned by Gideon, was, that they might see, that they justly suffered. For, notwithstanding this, he might and ought to have put them to death, for that God had appointed them thereto, being grievous enemies of the Church: and the killing of the other two princes Oreb and Zeb (who yet slew not his brethren) is commended in the Psalm; therefore he ought to have slain them even for that cause. This 1speech of his therefore, that he would not have killed them, but for that they slew his brethren, though pitiful, yet was sudden and passionate, and cannot be justified. So that howsoever they might have pleaded for themselves otherwise: sure it is their mouths were stopped that they could ask no favour, ⟨p. 409⟩in this respect seeing they had slain his brethren: and his enquiring into that action was commendable in him, if he had proceeded no further, nor so deeply engaged himself by oath.
This enquiring into the act before mentioned by Gedeon, was, that they might see, that they iustly suffered. For, notwithstanding this, he might and ought to haue put them to death, for that God had appointed them thereto, being grieuous enemies of the Church: and the killing of the other two princes Oreb and Zeb (who yet slew not his brethren) is commended in the Psalme; therefore he ought to haue slaine them euen for that cause. This 1speech of his therfore, that he would not haue killed them, but for that they slew his brethren, though pitifull, yet was sudden and passionate, and cannot be iustified. So that howsoeuer they might haue pleaded for themselues otherwise: sure it is their mouthes were stopped that they could aske no fauour, ⟨p. 409⟩in this respect seeing they had slaine his brethren: and his enquiring into that action was commendable in him, if he had proceeded no further, nor so diepely engaged himselfe by oath.