A10933:1178
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.
The first part.
WE are to consider in this first part, how Abimelech after the death of his father, wound in with the men of Shechem, to make him king, and for this purpose slew all his brethren save one; and this to the 7. verse.
WE are to consider in this first part, how Abimelech after the death of his father, wounde in with the men of Shechem, to make him king, and for this purpose slew all his brethren saue one; and this to the 7. verse.
And for the effecting of this, it is said here that this Abimelech went to his mothers kindred: for he saw it was lost labour to attempt so horrible a fact by his fathers friends help, or any other: and by his subtlety, and flattery, he won their hearts to be willing to hearken unto him; they nothing respecting the common benefit of the land, but their own private commodity: and so helped him forward by money, which much advanced his purposes: and thus being fleshed (for the more secure enjoying of his will) he was emboldened to kill 70. persons save one, of his brethren, and then (as they thought) the coast being clear, these Shechemites went about to make him King, and performed it accordingly. And thus the house of Gideon was overthrown, and most detestable usurpation, and tyranny by Abimelech, came in.
And for the effecting of this, it is said here that this Abimelech went to his mothers kindred: for he saw it was lost labour to attempt so horrible a fact by his fathers friends helpe, or any other: and by his subtiltie, and flatterie, he wonne their hearts to be willing to hearken vnto him; they nothing respecting the common benefit of the land, but their owne priuate commoditie: and so helped him forward by money, which much aduanced his purposes: and thus being fleshed (for the more secure enioying of his will) he was inboldened to kil 70. persons saue one, of his brethren, and then (as they thought) the coast being cleare, these Shechemites went about to make him King, and performed it accordingly. And thus the house of Gedeon was ouerthrowne, and most detestable vsurpation, and tyranny by Abimelech, came in.