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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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Sermon 58 › Chapter 9 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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The Shechemites were so afraid of Abimelech, that they durst not gather 1their grapes, which were as their harvest: therefore they hired this Gaal to help them, who was (we see) seditious, a boaster and a deceiver. Now by his conduct they go forth into the field, and in great lasciviousness, rejoiced, and in their Temple cursed Abimelech.
The Shechemites were so afraid of Abimelech, that they durst not gather 1their grapes, which were as their haruest: therefore they hired this Gaal to helpe them, who was (we see) sedicious, a boaster and a deceiuer. Now by his conduct they goe foorth into the field, and in great lasciuiousnes, reioyced, and in their Temple cursed Abimelech.
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By this, among the manifold discomforts in war, which in other places I observe, let this one be numbered, that men are thereby cut off from the […]s 1of the earth, & from their harvests, by which they lived all they ere: which being spoiled, how far is their life from death? and yet worse then death, to lie in fear of it, pinched with penury. They could not go out of their doors, nor reap their fruits, till now they made this shift by Gaal: and yet neither were they safe in their houses: these besides many like effects of war most fearful, are at such times brought against them, who are by 2war set upon. So that a man would think, that knoweth this, that such as are preserved from it, and the like sore oppressions, would bind themselves while they live, to submit themselves to God in all duty, and that most willingly.