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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
After the forementioned slaughter, and holding Gaal out of the city, the Israelites in Shechem thought among themselves, that they would 1be avenged of Abimelech, as it seemeth; and they went out of the city to pursue him. They never considered what a punishment they had sustained already, by their rash putting themselves under that vain-glorious ⟨p. 490⟩boaster Gaal, but unadvisedly followed their quarrel. But he understanding it, took the advantage of that their attempt, and so disposed his bands of soldiers, that he set two of them to take those that came forth of the city, and slew them, and he and another band rushed to the entrance into the city, and having fought against it the whole day, took it, and slew the people in it, and destroyed the city, and sowed salt in it.
AFter the forementioned slaughter, and holding Gaal out of the citie, the Israelites in Shechem thought among themselues, that they would 1be auenged of Abimelech, as it seemeth; and they went out of the citie to pursue him. They neuer considered what a punishment they had sustained already, by their rash putting themselues vnder that vaine-glorious ⟨p. 490⟩boaster Gaal, but vnaduisedly followed their quarrell. But he vnderstanding it, tooke the aduantage of that their attempt, and so disposed his bands of souldiers, that hee set two of them to take those that came forth of the citie, and slew them, and hee and another band rushed to the entrance into the citie, and hauing fought against it the whole day, took it, and slew the people in it, and destroyed the citie, and sowed salt in it.
- 1The sum to verse 46.The summe to verse 46.