A10933:1614
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 69 › Chapter 12 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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The first part of the Chapter.
IN this former part, these two things are contained: First, the bitter contending 1of the Ephraimites with Jephthah, threatening to burn him and his house with fire: and Jephthah's answer and defence to verse 4. The second thing is, how Jephthah killeth divers of them in the skirmish and fight, and others of them in their flying away, to verse 7.
IN this former part, these two things are contained: First, the bitter contending 1of the Ephramites with Iphtah, threatning to burne him and his house with fire: and Iphtahs answere and defence to verse 4. The second thing is, how Iphtah killeth diuers of them in the skirmish and fight, and others of them in their flying away, to verse 7.
- 1The first point.
The sins of these Ephraimites, which they show here in one action, are 1many: of the which it shall not be amiss to take a view, as the text offereth occasion, in the most whereof I will be the briefer, because I have handled them already, upon the like fact, Chap. 8. 1. The first is sedition, in rising against 2their lawful governor Jephthah; and this came of pride, whereby they attributed so much unto themselves above other. Then their unthankfulness to him, who had far endangered himself to the Ammonites before he got the victory, for theirs, and the safety of their brethren. Thirdly, their false accusing of him, that he had not called them to help him in the conflict, boldly making a lie in so charging him, whereas he had called them, and they refused to come, which showed their disobedience to him, who by his authority might command them: and lastly, their threatening to burn him and his house, a fruit of their sedition; and to void this their stomach of the baggage in it, it is said they went Northward to Gilead against Jephthah, that is, to contend and fight with them.