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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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Sermon 61 › Chapter 10 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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.
But I proceed to note something of these two Judges severally out of the verses following.
But I proceede to note something of these two Iudges seuerally out of the verses following.
To begin with Jair, he was of the half Tribe of Manasseh a Gileadite, 1having many sons, seeing they had many wives in those days: his sons ⟨p. 510⟩rode, in token of their greatness; and every one of them was a Ruler over a City, and therefore their father must needs be a man of great Nobility. Now to give some light into this, it is said in the book of Numbers, that one Jair took many Cities of the Canaanites, and they were called the Cities 2of Jair: not that I say, that the man who is here mentioned of that name was he, seeing there were 300. years betwixt them both, but being both of one place, there is little doubt, but that the here mentioned, came of the family of the other, and so those Cities (it is most like) fell and came unto him.
To begin with Iair, hee was of the halfe Tribe of Manasseh a Giliadite, 1hauing many sonnes, seeing they had many wiues in those daies: his sonnes ⟨p. 510⟩rode, in token of their greatnesse; and euery one of them was a Ruler ouer a Citie, and therefore their father must needs be a man of great Nobilitie. Now to giue some light into this, it is said in the booke of Numbers, that one Iair tooke many Cities of the Canaanites, and they were called the Cities 2