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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 67 › Chapter 11 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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In this verse it is showed how Jephthah came to the Ammonites: from Mizpeh in Gilead (for it is distinguished from that Mizpeh, that is in the Tribe ⟨p. 568⟩of Inda.) Before that, the Lord had furnished him with gifts of his spirit fit for war, both valiantness of mind and strength of body, as was said before. And by this it may appear, that the Lord had appointed before, that he 1should be their Judge and deliverer, though it was unknown to the people when they sent to him to have him to be their Captain.
In this verse it is shewed how Iphtah came to the Ammonites: from Mizpeh in Gilead (for it is distinguished from that Mizpeh, that is in the Tribe ⟨p. 568⟩of Inda.) Before that, the Lord had furnished him with gifts of his spirit fit for warre, both valiantnes of mind and strength of body, as was said before. And by this it may appeare, that the Lord had appointed before, that hee 1should be their Iudge and deliuerer, though it was vnknowne to the people when they sent to him to haue him to be their Captaine.
- 1Doct vers. 29.
Now for our instruction and benefit, here we may see, that when the Lord appointeth any man to any special calling, he gives him gifts for the discharge of it. When Moses was to be sent to Pharaoh, he alleged his unfitness and unsufficiencie to speak to a King, the Lord provided for that, before he began to discharge it. The Apostles likewise whom Christ left weak and unfurnished for such a work as they were to take in hand after his ascension, to wit, to preach the Gospel to the most nations of the world, yet before they took it in hand, he made them meet for the work they went about.