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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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THE FIFTY SEVENTH SERMON ON THE NINTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE FIFTY SEVENTH SERMON ON THE NINTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Verse 7. And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerazim, and lift up his voice and cried, and said unto them: Hearken unto me you men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8. The trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and said unto the Olive tree; Reign thou over us. 9. But the Olive tree said unto them, should I leave my fatness wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to advance me above the trees. 10. Then the trees said unto the Fig tree, Come thou and be king over us. 11. But the Figtree answered them, Should I for sake my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to advance me above the trees? 12. Then said the trees unto the Vine, Come thou and be king over us. 13. But the Vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, whereby I cheer God and man, and go to advance me above the trees? 14. Then said all the trees unto the Bramble, Come thou and reign over us. 15. And the Bramble said unto the trees, If ye will indeed anoint me king over you, come, and put your trust under my shadow: and if not, the fire shall come out of the Bramble, and consume the Cedars of Lebanon. 16. Now therefore, if ye do truly and uncorruptly to make Abimelech King; and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and with his house, and have done unto him according to the deservings of his hands. 17. (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hands of Midian. 18. And ye are risen up against my fathers house this day, and have slain his children, about seventy persons upon one stone; and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid servant King over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother,) 19. If ye then have dealt truly and purely with Jerubbaal, and with his house, this day, then rejoice ye with Abimelech, and let him rejoice with you. 20. But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech, and consume the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo: also let a fire come forth from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and consume Abimelech. 21. And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.