A10933:1256
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 EIGHT SERMON ON THE NINTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE FIFTIE EIGHT SERMON ON THE NINTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
The third part of the Chapter.
Vers. 22. So Abimelech reigned three years over Israel. 23 And the Lord sent an evil spirit betwixt Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem brake their promise to Abimelech. 24. That the cruelty toward the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and their blood might come and be laid upon Abimelech their brother which had slain them, and upon the men of Shechem who had aided him to kill his brethren. 25. So the men of Shechem set men to wait for him in the tops of the mountains: who robbed all that passed that way by them, and it was told Abimelech.
Vers. 22. So Abimelech raigned three yeeres ouer Israel. 23 And the Lord sent an euill spirit betwixt Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem brake their promise to Abimelech. 24. That the crueltie toward the seuentie sonnes of Ierubbaal, and their blood might come and be laid vpon Abimelech their brother which had slaine them, and vpon the men of Shechem who had aided him to kill his brethren. 25. So the men of Shechem set men to waite for him in the tops of the mountaines: who robbed all that passed that way by them, and it was told Abimelech.