A10933:1305
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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A pregnant example hereof is Jehoram, (and his father Ahab is another) 1who intending a voyage against their enemies of Aram and Moab (having rebelled) failed not in their outward preparation, and politic devices to overthrow their enemies; for they provided themselves of men, munition, and confederated themselves strongly against them: but never considering that themselves had rebelled against a greater Lord, even the Lord of hosts, they went on headily fearing no controlment, nay thinking they had God pinned, yea bound to them. But the one found to his cost that he went to work against the edge, and desperately: The other, though he were spared for the time to a more notable ruin, (as it came to pass afterward) yet he found himself plunged and driven to an extremity before that, by want of water; which threatened the loss of his beasts, and his own, and his peoples destruction. Which was enough to prove that he played the fool in getting two Kings of his side, when God being shut out, and not sought to, laughed him to scorn and was his enemy.
A pregnant example hereof is Iehoram, (and his father Ahab is another) 1who intending a voyage against their enemies of Aram and Moab (hauing rebelled) failed not in their outward preparation, and politike deuices to ouerthrow their enemies; for they prouided themselues of men, munition, and confederated themselues strongly against them: but neuer considering that thēselues had rebelled against a greater Lord, euen the Lord of hoasts, they went on headily fearing no controlement, nay thinking they had God pinned, yea bound to them. But the one found to his cost that hee went to worke against the edge, and desperatly: The other, though he were spared for the time to a more notable ruine, (as it came to passe afterward) yet hee found himselfe plunged and driuen to an extremitie before that, by want of water; which threatned the losse of his beasts, and his owne, and his peoples destruction. Which was enough to proue that he played the foole in getting two Kings of his side, when God being shut out, and not sought to, laughed him to scorne and was his enemie.
- 11 King 22. 1. King 39. &c.