A10933:1221
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.
When Abimelech had so unnaturally slain his brethren, which ought to 1have stricken such a terror into the men of Shechem that they should have abhorred him, and pursued him openly, calling the rest of the Tribes to join with them therein, till he had received his due punishment: he so subtly wound in with them, and they were so credulous, that they believed, for all that he would deal well with them, as he had promised them; and therefore proceeded (O fearful to be spoken) and undertook to make him King: and this they did in a place that pertained to them, none of the other Tribes being either called, or made acquainted with the matter (who yet had a far greater stroke therein then they) which must needs raise great dissension and division betwixt them. But this they regarded not, seeing they had taken in hand the effecting of the other.
When Abimelech had so vnnaturally slaine his brethren, which ought to 1haue stricken such a terror into the men of Shechem that they should haue abhorred him, and pursued him openly, calling the rest of the Tribes to ioyne with them therein, till he had receiued his due punishment: he so subtillie woound in with them, and they were so credulous, that they beleeued, for all that hee would deale well with them, as hee had promised them; and therefore proceeded (O fearefull to be spoken) and vndertooke to make him King: and this they did in a place that pertained to them, none of the other Tribes being either called, or made acquainted with the matter (who yet had a farre greater stroke therein then they) which must needs raise great dissention and deuision betwixt them. But this they regarded not, seeing they had taken in hand the effecting of the other.
- 1Vers 6. The sense.
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