A10933:1159
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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That Gideon had fallen we have heard: now it followeth, that we see how. One of his particular blemishes was, that he had many wives: as for 1the mentioning of his sons, it was of it self, neither with him, nor against him, but is spoken of, to make way to the next chapter. But polygamy, that is, the having of many wives, was against the first institution. For though the Jews did use it, yet our Saviour rebuketh it, and saith, it was not so from 2the beginning: and God forbade it the Kings themselves, (who might enjoy the greatest liberties) and why did he so? even because it turned their harts from God. For such hunt after pleasure, and forsake the Lord, which may be done also in single marriages, (I confess,) but much more in polygamy 3being unlawful. For they who are given over to such licentiousness, or to any other like course, it besotteth them, and maketh them drunken therewith, in such sort as they become impotent to all that good is. Besides the inconveniences which have accompanied Polygamy, disagreement, jealousy, hatred. So that God is displeased highly at the having of many 4wives.
That Gedeon had fallen wee haue heard: now it followeth, that wee see how. One of his particular blemishes was, that he had many wiues: as for 1the mentioning of his sonnes, it was of it selfe, neither with him, nor against him, but is spoken of, to make way to the next chapter. But poligamie, that is, the hauing of many wiues, was against the first institution. For though the Iewes did vse it, yet our Sauiour rebuketh it, and saith, it was not so from 2the beginning: and God forbad it the Kings themselues, (who might inioy the greatest liberties) and why did he so? euen because it turned their harts from God. For such hunt after pleasure, and forsake the Lord, which may be done also in single marriages, (I confesse,) but much more in poligamie