A10933:1452
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Now to come to the first part, before Jephthah became their Guide and 1Captain, it is showed how unlikely it was that he should be so: therefore he is described in the first verse, to have been the son of an harlot; who (ordinarily) might be admitted to no such place. In the second and third verse it is showed how his brethren did therefore (whether through pride and scorn or emulation or both) expel him out of their fathers house, so that he was fain to fly into another land, and so much the more he was unlike to be governor. And yet God so brought it to pass by his providence, that the Princes of Gilead, even such as had driven him away, were constrained to send for him again, even him among all other, (whom they had banished from their fellowship,) to be their guide, according to their decree made in the former Chapter, to wit, seeing he had of all other begun war with the Ammonites: and so upon agreement betwixt him and them, he yielded to them, and the Lord over-ruling the action he was elected Judge over them, and this to the 12. verse.
Now to come to the first part, before Iphtah became their Guide and 1Captaine, it is shewed how vnlikely it was that he should be so: therefore he is described in the first verse, to haue been the sonne of an harlot; who (ordinarily) might be admitted to no such place. In the second and third verse it is shewed how his brethren did therefore (whether through pride and scorne or emulation or both) expell him out of their fathers house, so that he was faine to flie into another land, and somuch the more hee was vnlike to be gouernour. And yet God so brought it to passe by his prouidence, that the Princes of Gilead, euen such as had driuen him away, were constrained to send for him againe, euen him among all other, (whom they had banished from their fellowship,) to bee their guide, according to their decree made in the former Chapter, to wit, seeing he had of all other begun warre with the Ammonites: and so vpon agreement betwixt him and them, hee yeelded to them, and the Lord ouer-ruling the action he was elected Iudge ouer them, and this to the 12. verse.
- 1The first part.