A10933:1167
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 together with the Chapter, the holy story maketh an end of 1Gideons acts: and maketh mention of his death and burial, and showeth what the people of Israel did afterwards. In this verse it ⟨p. 433⟩is said, he died in a good age. For seeing some of his faults have been spoken of, to leave them so, would have bred some doubts, he having done many good things, therefore his end is here set down, to show, that both he had the blessing of old age granted him, and also that it was blessed with many good things by God unto him. The same that is said of him, is 2said of Abraham: that he should die in a good old age. Which speech here applied to Gideon, and affirmed of him, though it be not to be drawn so far as to prove he died godly, but only noteth fullness of days, and 3prosperity in this life, yet it is clear that he died so, and obtained eternal life after, in that he is reckoned among the faithful in the Epistle to the Hebrews. 4Which is to good purpose to be set down, he being (though a godly man, yet) blemished, that thereby we may know he repented.
NOw together with the Chapter, the holy story maketh an end of 1Gedeons acts: and maketh mention of his death and buriall, and sheweth what the people of Israel did afterwards. In this verse it ⟨p. 433⟩is said, he died in a good age. For seeing some of his faults haue been spoken of, to leaue them so, would haue bred some doubts, he hauing done many good things, therefore his end is here set downe, to shew, that both hee had the blessing of old age granted him, and also that it was blessed with many good things by God vnto him. The same that is said of him, is 2