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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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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.
THE SIXTH SERMON UPON THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE SIXTH SERMON VPON THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Now to go forward in the story where I left concerning Caleb 1and Acsah his daughter, we are here to consider what Acsah, Calebs daughter said to her father when he met her, as we have heard what he himself her father did to her, when he gave her to Othniel in marriage. She (it is said here) when she came first to her husband, moved him to ask of her father a field; but whither he was loath and refused, or whither he tarried too long, she lighted off her ass and made the request to her father herself, he giving her opportunity by asking of her, what she desired; for it seems, he saw, she came to some such end, then she besought him, that as he had given her dry ground without water, so he would give her springs of water to it, for her bounds were great and large; and she requesting this of him, he gave them unto her contentation. Now from hence we may learn (as I said,) besides the reverence she showed to her father in lighting from her beast, what the liberty of children is 2when they are bestowed in marriage, and that is this:
NOw to goe forward in the story where I left concerning Caleb 1and Acsah his daughter, wee are here to consider what Acsah, Calebs daughter said to her father when he met her, as we haue heard what he himselfe her father did to her, when he gaue her to Othniel in marriage. She (it is said here) when she came first to her husband, moued him to aske of her father a field; but whither he was loath and refused, or whither he tarried too long, she lighted off her asse and made the request to her father herselfe, he giuing her oportunitie by asking of her, what she desired; for it seemes, hee saw, shee came to some such end, then she besought him, that as he had giuen her drie ground without water, so he would giue her springs of water to it, for her bounds were great and large; and she requesting this of him, he gaue them vnto her contentation. Now from hence we may learne (as I said,) besides the reuerence she shewed to her father in lighting from her beast, what the libertie of children is