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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 66 › Chapter 11 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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Jephthah being now stablished their Captain and 1Guide, as we have heard, it is showed in the verses now read, how he went to work against the Ammonites, and that was in this manner. First, he sendeth messengers to the King of Ammon, with reasons to appease him, if it may be, and hold him from war, but he hearkens to none. His quarrel was for land, which Israel had now enjoyed full 400. years, and yet the King of Ammon claimeth it, and being denied it, now maketh war with them for it. Now more particularly let us hear their reasoning about the matter: the which to avoid tediousness, I will not at large set down first, but lay it out in the verses, as they be in order.
IPhtah being now stablished their Captaine and 1Guide, as wee haue heard, it is shewed in the verses now read, how hee went to worke against the Ammonites, and that was in this manner. First, hee sendeth messengers to the King of Ammon, with reasons to appease him, if it may be, and hold him from warre, but he hearkens to none. His quarrell was for land, which Israel had now enioyed full 400. yeeres, and yet the King of Ammon claimeth it, and being denied it, now maketh warre with them for it. Now more particularly let vs heare their reasoning about the matter: the which to auoid tediousnesse, I will not at large set downe first, but lay it out in the verses, as they be in order.
- 1The sense of these verses in general.The sense of these verses in generall.
In these two verses, Jephthah demands of the King of Ammon by his messengers, 1why he made war against him, and what injury he had offered him, why he should do so. The King of Ammon answered him, that Israel had taken away part of his land, when they came out of Egypt, and this he required to be safely delivered, and restored peaceably to him, and he would depart from molesting his country, but otherwise he would not. Of these in their order.