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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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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.
In these two verses, Iphtah demands of the King of Ammon by his messengers, 1why he made warre against him, and what iniurie hee had offered him, why he should doe 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 bee safely deliuered, and restored peaceably to him, and hee would depart from molesting his countrie, but otherwise he would not. Of these in their order.
- 1Verse 12. 13. particularly.
First here let us consider Jephthah's dealing, who before he goes to war, 1debateth and enquireth about the matter, to see if by this means the enemy might be appeased: in a word he useth the best means he could devise to keep peace: which ought to be observed as a rule, that so we should do before the attempting of war with nation, or suite with any person. According to the general rules: As much as in you lieth have peace with all, and 2again, Ensue peace and follow it, though it flee from you, (for it is a precious treasure.) So in this particular especially: We know how carefully we labour, to preserve a member of our body before we will cut it off. So much more we should deal in this case, to preserve many bodies of men and persons rather then commit them to the hazard of war, (as making no more account of the lives of Christian men, then of dogs, oxen, or sheep, or to suffer civill and private envy, contention and strife, to the losing of many souls. And so did the ten Tribes deal with their brethren on the other side Jordan, that is, they did prevent and stay much that might have risen, and