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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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THE SIXTIETH TWO SERMON ON THE TENTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE SIXTIETH TWO SERMON ON THE TENTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
WE heard in the former verses how God afflicted this 1people for their sin: in this verse, the holy story setteth down how this oppression by the enemies reached to the people beyond Jordan, as well as them that were on this side only. Wherein that thereat was verified (whereof before hath been spoken) that they and their idols, should be as snares unto them, even to their destruction. But besides this we see, that this misery did spread further in time, then to those that were on this side Jordan, for it reached even to the Israelites also, which dwelt beyond Jordan. So that although the enemies began with them first, who dwelt in the land of the Amorites, yet seeing the people on both sides of Jordan had communicated with the nations in their sin, they were therefore both plagued alike by the enemies. And so it fareth with us: for if many join together in provoking God, they shall smart together, by bearing his corrections. And though the Lord begin, as I said before of Shechem and Abimelech, with some at the first apart, yet he will, as the fire burneth one house after another, he will, I say, devour the rest with the former at length, as by the plague we have heard he hath done.
WE heard in the former verses how God afflicted this 1people for their sinne: in this verse, the holy story setteth down how this oppression by the enemies reached to the people beyond Iorden, as well as them that were on this side onely. Wherein that thereat was verified (whereof before hath been spoken) that they and their idols, should be as snares vnto them, euen to their destruction. But besides this we see, that this miserie did spred further in time, then to those that were on this side Iorden, for it reached euen to the Israelites also, which dwelt beyond Iorden. So that although the enemies began with them first, who dwelt in the land of the Amorites, yet seeing the people on both sides of Iorden had communicated with the nations in their sinne, they were therfore both plagued alike by the enemies. And so it fareth with vs: for if many ioyne together in prouoking God, they shall smart together, by bearing his corrections. And though the Lord begin, as I said before of Shechem and Abimelech, with some at the first apart, yet he will, as the fire burneth one house after another, he wil, I say, deuour the rest with the former at length, as by the plague we haue heard he hath done.