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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.
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.
As many times it is found to be, and in most Chapters (if not all) throughout the old Testament this word (,) signifieth (and) conjunctively, not (or) disjunctively, as I have said before. Therefore here to take it otherwise, there is small reason for it, especially the sense of the place not being amended thereby. For to understand it disjunctively thus, [It shall be the Lords, or I will offer it] what sense can it have thus? If it be be not fit for sacrifice, it shall be the Lords: How should it be the Lords? they say by offering it to perpetual virginity, if it be fit thereto, for so some understand it, as I have said before? But where did God require virginity to be enjoined to any children by their parents? or what example have we thereof in Scripture? And yet if he had meant so in vowing, we know it had been most like to be his daughter, I say again, that should first have come forth to meet him. Therefore what sense can there be in it to take it so, that he would offer it to perpetual virginity, if it were not fit for sacrifice? For this cause I conclude, that the words are to be understood conjunctively, and the latter clause to be the exposition of the former, thus: It shall be the Lords, and I will offer it in sacrifice.
As many times it is found to be, and in most Chapters (if not all) throughout the old Testament this word (,) signifieth (and) coniunctiuely, not (or) disiunctiuely, as I haue said before. Therefore heere to take it otherwise, there is small reason for it, especially the sense of the place not being amended thereby. For to vnderstand it disiunctiuely thus, [It shall be the Lords, or I will offer it] what sense can it haue thus? If it be be not fit for sacrifice, it shal be the Lords: How should it be the Lords? they say by offering it to perpetuall virginitie, if it be fit thereto, for so some vnderstand it, as I haue said before? But where did God require virginitie to be inioyned to any children by their parents? or what example haue we thereof in Scripture? And yet if he had meant so in vowing, we know it had been most like to bee his daughter, I say againe, that should first haue come foorth to meet him. Therefore what sense can there bee in it to take it so, that hee would offer it to perpetuall virginitie, if it were not fit for sacrifice? For this cause I conclude, that the words are to bee vnderstood coniunctiuely, and the latter clause to be the exposition of the former, thus: It shal be the Lords, and I will offer it in sacrifice.