A10933:1144
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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Vers. 28. Thus was Midian brought low before the children of Israel, so that they lift up their heads no more: and the country was in quietness forty years, in the days of Gideon. 29. Then Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. 30. And Gideon had seventy sons, begotten of his body: for he had many wives. 31. And his Concubine that was in Shechem bare him a son also, whose name he called Abimelech.
Vers. 28. Thus was Midian brought low before the children of Israel, so that they lift vp their heads no more: and the countrey was in quietnes fortie yeeres, in the daies of Gedeon. 29. Then Ierubbaal the sonne of Ioash went and dwelt in his owne house. 30. And Gedeon had seuentie sonnes, begotten of his body: for hee had many wiues. 31. And his Concubine that was in Shechem bare him a sonne also, whose name he called Abimelech.
IN these four verses another thing concerning Gideon is set down: and first it is showed, how Midian for a•h •he multitude and glory thereof was 1brought low: whereby may be noted the sorrow of such of them as lived, and the shame and confusion both of the living and the dead, with the fruit thereof, to wit, a final suppression of that enemy, and a long peace of forty years restored, all the life of Gideon. Secondly, three more particulars concerning Gideon are added: The first to his commendation: that having done the service for which the Lord extraordinarily called him, he willingly yielded himself to a private life again, as he professed against the contrary, verse 22. The two latter were to his blame. First his polygamy in vers. 30. Secondly, his yielding to the unlawful desire of his Concubine of Shechem, and making way thereby to the mischief that ensued.
IN these foure verses another thing concerning Gedeon is set downe: and first it is shewed, how Midian for a•h •he multitude and glorie thereof was