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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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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 show Calebs liberality to Othniel, it is showed, that as he had given 1his daughter to him; so he gave him a liberal and rich dowry with her, which we understand to have been so by her own words; when she said to her father, thou hast given me a country: and this he did, that it might be seen that he gave her freely to him, as he had promised to do: for he was a great Prince, and Othniel was of the same Tribe. Moreover, (to show the the liberty that children have allowed them of God,) it is said here, that she desired other ground of her father, (as she had moved her husband before to do, with springs of water fit for their use, seeing that was dry ground, which he had given her. And she took the fittest opportunity to request it, when she having gone to abide and dwell with her husband, and they both had (in all likelihood) viewed the ground, after that, she returning to her father, who came to meet her, she cast herself from her ass, that she might do reverence, and her duty to her father, and then she made this petition to him. This be said for the clearing and better understanding of these two verses. This story, though brief, doth give good light to us both about one duty of parents in marrying their children, to wit, to provide for them, and as they may conveniently also of and about the liberties of the children again, when they are bestowed in marriage, namely, that they may make request for necessaries, if there have been neglect thereof before.
Now to shew Calebs liberality to Othniel, it is shewed, that as he had giuen 1his daughter to him; so hee gaue him a liberall and rich dowry with her, which we vnderstand to haue been so by her owne words; when she said to her father, thou hast giuen me a countrey: and this he did, that it might bee seene that he gaue her freely to him, as he had promised to doe: for hee was a great Prince, and Othniel was of the same Tribe. Moreouer, (to shew the the libertie that children haue allowed them of God,) it is said here, that she desired other ground of her father, (as she had mooued her husband before to doe, with springs of water fit for their vse, seeing that was dry ground, which he had giuen her. And she tooke the fittest oppertunitie to request it, when she hauing gone to abide and dwell with her husband, and they both had (in all likelihood) viewed the ground, after that, she returning to her father, who came to meet her, she cast herselfe from her asse, that she might do reuerence, and her dutie to her father, and then shee made this petition to him. This be said for the clearing and better vnderstanding of these two verses. This story, though briefe, doth giue good light to vs both about one dutie of parents in marrying their children, to wit, to prouide for them, and as they may conueniently also of and about the liberties of the children againe, when they are bestowed in marriage, namely, that they may make request for necessaries, if there haue been neglect thereof before.