A10933:1294
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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And it is said here first, that Zebul could not bear the insolency of Gaal against 1Abimelech, both for that he was under him, and also for that he saw the bragging of the other was very shameful & insolent, but his wrath was kindled against him, and hearing the proud words and cracks of Gaal, he was sore troubled in great, and sent word to Abimelech thereof. And from hence let some thing be noted: By the one, that is, this boasting of Gaal, which was mere froth and words without substance, and so gross, that Zebul being servant to Abimelech, could not bear it, we may see the shamefulness of this sin of bragging and cracking: which none can abide, nor hear willingly. 2For why? Boasters do not consider how they can make good that which they say, but in the pride of their hearts speak so, to get praise of those who hear them, as when they are urged to stand to their word, then to their shame they are driven to run away, and to go from their word also, as afterwards this Gaal did: or else the Lord himself disableth them to perform that which they boast they would do, as he did Benhadad, when he braggingly 3challenged all Ahab's goods, and as he did Saul, vaunting that he had now David safe enough in his hands, when he was enclosed in a city that had gates and bars. So that both God and man are enemies to boasting: man, I say, not only religious, but even ingenuous and civill abhor it. To shame all such delight in it, and to persuade all that are fit to learn better things, to practise lowliness and humility in stead of such disguisedness. And this be said of Zebul's wrath that it was kindled against Gaal's boasting.
And it is said here first, that Zebul could not beare the insolency of Gaal against 1Abimelech, both for that he was vnder him, and also for that he saw the bragging of the other was very shamefull & insolent, but his wrath was kindled against him, and hearing the proud words and crackes of Gaal, he was sore troubled increat, and sent word to Abimelech thereof. And from hence let some thing be noted: By the one, that is, this boasting of Gaal, which was meere froth and words without substance, and so grosse, that Zebul being seruant to Abimelech, could not beare it, wee may see the shamefulnesse of this sinne of bragging and cracking: which none can abide, nor heare willingly.