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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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And if it be asked, whether Jephthah offended in making such a vow, which some think he did not, because it is said here, that the spirit of the Lord came upon him: and again, seeing he is reckoned in the Epistle to the Hebrews 1among the faithful. I answer, first to the question, and after to the reasons: to the question, that if he had vowed simply to be thankful, he had done well: but in such a vowing as this was, he sinned greatly, as shall appear better, when we come to his performing of the vow afterward, vers. 39. And to the first reason I answer, that the spirit which is said in this verse, to come upon him, was the spirit of courage and fortitude for war: although it is not denied that he was a believer, and had the spirit of sanctification also. But what hindered, but that he might in some particular actions, through ignorance or weakness, offend, as Gideon & Barak did, and yet they were the true servants of God, and obtained the victory also, for all that? So many sound Christians among us there are, who yet tread awry sometimes, and so did Jephthah: and this one answer may serve both the reasons: And this of and concerning his vow, till the 39. verse before mentioned.
And if it be asked, whether Iphtah offended in making such a vow, which some think he did not, because it is said here, that the spirit of the Lord came vpon him: and againe, seeing he is reckoned in the Epistle to the Hebrewes 1among the faithfull. I answere, first to the question, and after to the reasons: to the question, that if hee had vowed simply to be thankfull, he had done well: but in such a vowing as this was, hee sinned greatly, as shall appeare better, when we come to his performing of the vow afterward, vers. 39. And to the first reason I answer, that the spirit which is said in this verse, to come vpon him, was the spirit of courage and fortitude for war: although it is not denied that he was a beleeuer, and had the spirit of sanctification also. But what hindred, but that hee might in some particular actions, through ignorance or weaknes, offend, as Gedeon & Barak did, and yet they were the true seruants of God, and obtained the victory also, for all that? So many sound Christians among vs there are, who yet tread awry sometimes, and so did Iphtah: and this one answere may serue both the reasons: And this of and concerning his vow, till the 39. verse before mentioned.