A10933:1597
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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When Jephthah's daughter had answered her father, as he had given her occasion, 1she made a request to him for her self, as in this verse is showed, saying: Give me leave to go to the mountains, to bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. For it was counted a reproach in those days, to die childless. And a solitary place as she asked, was fit for that purpose. Now that she would not without leave do even that which was good, she showeth clearly, and we may see, that much less would she have done as Dinah, Jacobs daughter did, to range and rove, idly, needlessly and dangerously.
When Iphtahs daughter had answered her father, as he had giuen her occasion, 1she made a request to him for her selfe, as in this verse is shewed, saying: Giue me leaue to goe to the mountaines, to bewaile my virginitie, I and my fellowes. For it was counted a reproch in those daies, to die childlesse. And a solitarie place as she asked, was fit for that purpose. Now that she would not without leaue doe euen that which was good, she sheweth clearely, and we may see, that much lesse would she haue done as Dinah, Iacobs daughter did, to range and roue, idlely, needlessely and dangerously.
- 1Vers. 37. 38.
Which may teach our youth, and particularly the maidens of our age, to 1learn this point of obedience of her; namely not to be their own carvers, to cut out their liberty to themselves, while they be under the government and authority of their parents or other; to go where they list, and to think themselves too good to crave leave, especially, for their lawful going forth: which to do agreeth not with stout and lofty stomachs, and therefore the ⟨p. 584⟩