A10933:1330
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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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.
THE SIXTIETH SERMON ON THE NINTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE SIXTIETH SERMON ON THE NINTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Now followeth the further destruction of these men of Shechem. 1For when their city was destroyed, they fled to a double fort, which was their castle for the strength of it: even the house of their god Baal-berith, as they called him, with whom they had made a covenant, and therefore hoping that there they should have been safe. And these were the chief and wise men of the city. And Abimelech hearing of it, came and destroyed both them and their Temple.
NOw followeth the further destruction of these men of Shechem. 1For when their citie was destroyed, they fled to a double fort, which was their castle for the strength of it: euen the house of their god Baal-berith, as they called him, with whom they had made a couenant, and therefore hoping that there they should haue been safe. And these were the chiefe and wise men of the citie. And Abimelech hearing of it, came and destroyed both them and their Temple.
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In that these hoped there to find ease and defence by the holiness, as 1well as the strength of the place, we may see, that when men have no religion nor acquaintance with God, how wise and great soever they be, what poor shifts they have to provide for their safety: even to think, that the holiness of the place, their gods of wood or stone, or the relics of Saints, or some such rotten props shall free them from their troubles and fears: No, although they should seek to the true God, in their haste, which is much liker to work their good, yet their hearts being far from him, and they without confidence in him that he would help them: even that seeking of theirs should not be able to deliver them.