A10933:1539
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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THE SIXTY SEVEN SERMON ON THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE SIXTIE SEVEN SERMON ON THE ELEVNTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Now to proceed: In communication betwixt the King of Ammon and Jephthah, it followeth, that he used another 1reason to the King of Ammon by his messengers: and that is prescription, & long continuance of time, even 300. years well nigh: all which time this ground was never claimed. No, nor Balac the King of Moab, when Israel was newly come into the cities belonging to it, and dwelt in them, never challenged it, nor contended for it, when yet he strove with them, that they should not enter into his own borders. Now this reason of Jephthah must be understood to follow upon the former more pertinent reasons, after this manner. He had proved directly, that this land was no part of the Ammonites land: now he proves further, that Ammon could lay no just claim to it in any second respect: as because it was a part of the Amorites land, bordering ⟨p. 565⟩upon them. For (saith he) then might Moab aswell (nay better) challenge it then the Ammonites: which yet neither they did, nor had done in 300. years space before. If the reason be not thus considered, it concludeth nothing: for it doth not directly follow, that Ammon had no title to it, because Moab had none. Thus Jephthah answered him, and then committed the success to God. But the King of the Ammonites did not hearken to him.
NOw to proceede: In communication betwixt the King of Ammon and Iphtah, it followeth, that he vsed another 1