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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 63 › Chapter 10 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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The third part of the Chapter.
Verse 17. Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead: and the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh. 18. And the people and Princes of Gilead said one to the other, What man is be that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
Verse 17. Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and incamped in Gilead: and the children of Israel assembled themselues together, and incamped in Mizpeh. 18. And the people and Princes of Gilead said one to the other, What man is bee that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head ouer all the inhabitants of Gilead.
I In these two verses, being the last of this Chapter, (to 1pass from the repentance of the people of Israel, which I have spoke of) it followeth now, as we may see, the Ammonites were not satisfied with vexing the people of God, as they had long done, but now they went about to put them to the sword, and to take their cities and lands from them for their own. But mark we this: the Lord so dealt with his people, and provided so well for them, that they their enemies could never go about it in better time in respect of the Israelites. For now they had turned to God by repentance, and he had received them into his favour and protection: this caused the Lord now to stand with him, who before was against them, so that they did know they had his direction and help to go about to deliver themselves out of their bondage and misery. The Ammonites, seeing