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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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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.
This city Debir, it is said, was in times past called Kiriah-sepher: 1that is, the city of one Sepher, to put a difference betwixt that and some other of that name. And it is said here, that Caleb seeing more difficulty to win this city, offered a reward to him that would set upon it. But I must again put the Reader in mind, that these things mentioned from the 8. verse to the 17. were done in the days of Joshua, and are but repeated here, to commend the faithfulness, and care of this Tribe of Judah: and as they were done then, so the subduing of this city is ascribed to Joshua, in Josh. 10. because he was their chief guide, and governor in all these wars, though Caleb offered a reward to him that 2win it, because it was his inheritance, and Othniel here mentioned was the person that took it, and enjoyed the reward. This be said for the meaning of these two verses, and for reconciling this place with that which I cited out of Joshua.
THis citie Debir, it is said, was in times past called Kiriah-sepher: 1that is, the citie of one Sepher, to put a difference betwixt that and some other of that name. And it is said here, that Caleb seeing more difficultie to winne this city, offered a reward to him that would set vpon it. But I must againe put the Reader in mind, that these things mentioned from the 8. verse to the 17. were done in the daies of Ioshua, and are but repeated here, to commend the faithfulnes, and care of this Tribe of Iuda: and as they were done then, so the subduing of this city is ascribed to Ioshua, in Iosh. 10. because he was their chiefe guide, and gouernour in all these warres, though Caleb offered a reward to him that 2winne it, because it was his inheritance, and Othniel here mentioned was the person that tooke it, and enioyed the reward. This be said for the meaning of these two verses, and for reconciling this place with that which I cited out of Ioshua.