A10933:1366
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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And further, by the rooting out of Abimelech, let us confess it to be a 1great benefit, when such authors of mischief, and workers of iniquity be taken away: and therefore give all our endeavour for the maintenance of peace, and to make holy and right use of it, while we enjoy it. For as we may see by these, that sought peace after the death of Abimelech, even so the most that are used to trouble other, in time wax weary of it.
And further, by the rooting out of Abimelech, let vs confesse it to bee a 1great benefit, when such authors of mischiefe, and workers of iniquitie bee taken away: and therefore giue all our endeuour for the maintenance of peace, and to make holy and right vse of it, while we enioy it. For as wee may see by these, that sought peace after the death of Abimelech, euen so the most that are vsed to trouble other, in time waxe wearie of it.
- 1Doct. 2.
In these two verses is the shutting up the whole chapter: Jotham's prophecy 1is verified, and Gods judgement thereby declared, how he rewardeth iniquity. Of which this I say briefly, seeing in some sort it hath been touched already, that they who take ill matters and bad in hand, shall have small 2cause to rejoice thereof in the end. For their sin will find them out, when they think least of it. And it is most like also, that look what way they have sinned, even the same way their sin may be punished, as here it was, Stone for stone. Abimelech killed his brethren upon a stone: and he is killed by a weak woman most unlikely with a stone. The like we have heard of Adonibezek, and of Oreb and Zeeb, who took their death where they wrought mischief.