A10933:1567
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 EIGHT SERMON ON THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE SIXTIE EIGHT SERMON ON THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Vers. 34. Now when Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, behold his daughter came out to meet him, with timbrels and dances, which was his only child: he had no other son nor daughter. 35. And when he saw her, he rent his clothes, and said, Alas my daughter, thou hast brought me low, and art of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and cannot go back. 36. And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord, do with me as thou hast promised, seeing that the Lord hath avenged thee of thine enemies the children of Ammon. 37. Also she said unto her father, Do thus much for me: suffer me two months, that I may go to the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. 38. And he said, Go: and he sent her away two months: so she went with her companions, and lamented her virginity upon the mountains. 39. And after the end of two months, she turned again unto her father, who did with her according to his vow, which he had vowed, and she had known no man. And it was a custom in Israel: 40. The daughters of Israel went year by year, to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite, four days in a year.
Vers. 34. Now when Iphtah came to Mizpeh vnto his house, behold his daughter came out to meet him, with timbrels and dances, which was his only child: he had no other sonne nor daughter. 35. And when he saw her, hee rent his clothes, and said, Alas my daughter, thou hast brought me low, and art of them that trouble me: for I haue opened my mouth vnto the Lord, and cannot goe backe. 36. And she said vnto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth vnto the Lord, doe with me as thou hast promised, seeing that the Lord hath auenged thee of thine enemies the children of Ammon. 37. Also she said vnto her father, Doe thus much for me: suffer me two moneths, that I may goe to the mountaines, and bewaile my virginitie, I and my fellowes. 38. And he said, Goe: and he sent her away two moneths: so she went with her companions, and lamented her virginitie vpon the mountaines. 39. And after the end of two moneths, she turned againe vnto her father, who did with her according to his vow, which he had vowed, and she had known no man. And it was a custome in Israel: 40. The daughters of Israel went yeere by yeere, to lament the daughter of Iphtah the Gileadite, foure daies in a yeere.