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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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Now followeth the further proceeding in, and laying forth of the overthrow 1of the men of Shechem. Abimelech might for all the force of them go and dwell safely in his house, as he did, at Arnmah, not far from Shechem, their power being weakened, and Gaal thrust out by Zebul. But yet they rose up against him, as we have heard, of stomach, if possibly they might any way be revenged: But their so doing being told to Abimelech, turned to the destruction of them that did so, and to them that were in the city, with it also; as appeareth in these four next verses. Read them in the text. The Lord having purposed their overthrow, did thus go forward with it: for he hath many ways to execute his judgments threatened upon his enemies. It was a just cause to astonish the rest, when he began with the foremost: but alas, where there is no counsel from God to direct them, what can they do, but wait their time to follow their fellows in the like judgement? Even so, God sometimes sweeps away all the company of bad men and evil 2workers in some one place at once, as he did whole kingdoms in Joshuas time, and made his people possess and inhabit them. Sometime he keepeth them under and wasteth his enemies by degrees, and one after another, as here: as before I noted out of the space of Abimelechs reign, where the same point hath been handled.
Now followeth the further proceeding in, and laying foorth of the ouerthrow 1of the men of Shechem. Abimelech might for all the force of them goe and dwell safely in his house, as he did, at Arnmah, not farre from Shechem, their power being weakned, and Gaal thrust out by Zebul. But yet they rose vp against him, as we haue heard, of stomack, if possibly they might any way be reuenged: But their so doing being told to Abimelech, turned to the destruction of them that did so, and to them that were in the citie, with it also; as appeareth in these foure next verses. Reade them in the text. The Lord hauing purposed their ouerthrow, did thus goe forward with it: for he hath many waies to execute his iudgments threatned vpon his enemies. It was a iust cause to astonish the rest, when he began with the formost: but alas, where there is no counsell from God to direct them, what can they do, but waite their time to follow their fellowes in the like iudgement? Euen so, God sometimes sweepes away all the companie of bad men and euill