A10933:1502
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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Jephthah having found ill dealing at their hands before, as we have heard, 1for that they were not lead by conscience and the fear of God, when they cast him out, but by partiality, used cruelty against him; he did not therefore trust them upon their word, but requireth an oath of God at their mouths, as may be gathered by their making God a witness of the promise which they made unto him, and so tieth them to a sure covenanting with him: For it had not otherwise been wisely provided for by him: and therefore when he went with the messengers to Mizpeh, he rehearsed these things there before the Lord, that so the promise which they made, might stand sure, God being desired to be the beholder and witness.
Iphtah hauing found ill dealing at their hands before, as we haue heard, 1for that they were not lead by conscience and the feare of God, when they cast him out, but by partialitie, vsed crueltie against him; he did not therfore trust them vpon their word, but requireth an oath of God at their mouthes, as may be gathered by their making God a witnesse of the promise which they made vnto him, and so tieth them to a sure couenanting with him: For it had not otherwise been wisely prouided for by him: and therefore when he went with the messengers to Mizpeh, he rehearsed these things there before the Lord, that so the promise which they made, might stand sure, God being desired to be the beholder and witnesse.
- 1Vers. 10. 11.
And here let us learn, that when men have dealt unfaithfully, and dishonestly, ⟨p. 551⟩1they have no wrong offered them, if they be not credited as before, no, although they be bound by bond, (whereas their bare word was taken while they went for honest men) for they have given just cause to other to suspect their credit. And by this, which I say, may be noted, that one cause