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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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Thus we have heard how God punished the men of Shechem for their sin against Gideons sons: Now how Abimelech was also plagued for the same: that the prophecy of Jotham might be verified upon them both; is laid forth in these words, and followeth unto the end.
THus we haue heard how God punished the men of Shechem for their sinne against Gedeons sonnes: Now how Abimelech was also plagued for the same: that the prophecy of Iotham might bee verified vpon them both; is laid foorth in these words, and followeth vnto the end.
To the former two mischiefs that Abimelech wrought against the men 1of Shechem, in that he destroyed their City, and the people that were in it, ⟨p. 500⟩and their strong place and hold that the rest resorted to for safety, and burnt it: to these I say, the holy story addeth how he went about another. As thereby showing, that he was not yet satisfied with the blood of the former: and therefore that he went further, to wit, to a City near adjoining, called Thebez: which also as it is probable, though uncertain, either joined with the Shechemites, or at least refused to be subject to Abimelech, and going against that, took it also. Thus we see how this cruel base-borne Tyrant proceeded in his bloody attempts, and thereby also is showed what extremity these people of Thebez, were brought unto. For they were all driven to shift for themselves in a Tower that they had in their city. Wherein 2though they might shelter themselves for a day, yet they could not long live, but must needs be famished at least, by any thing that they could see. These and such like dangers men lie open to in this changeable world, whereof they see no likelihood a little before. Which may teach us the uncertainty of all things here below, in which yet men repose their confidence, and that no man can upon good ground say, that to morrow shall be like to day. As by that speech of the Lord, in the 12. of Luke, to him that bad his