A10933:1574
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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Now to peruse the verses particularly, it is said here, that when he had bin 1made joyful by the victory; at his return, his daughter was the first that came forth to meet him with timbrels and dances: for so they were wont 2to celebrate the worthy acts of Princes and great men: As they did I mean the maids) to Saul: thus they used to express their public thanksgivings 3to God. Now to the aggravating the grief of Jephthah, it is said she was his only child, and he had no other.
Now to peruse the verses particularly, it is said here, that when he had bin 1made ioyfull by the victorie; at his returne, his daughter was the first that came forth to meete him with trimbrels and dances: for so they were wont 2to celebrate the worthy acts of Princes and greatmen: As they did I meane the maides) to Saul: thus they vsed to expresse their publike thanksgiuings 3to God. Now to the aggrauating the griefe of Iphtah, it is said she was his onely childe, and he had no other.
- 1Vers. 34.
- 2Exod. 15. 20.
- 31. Sam. 18. 6.