A10933:1656
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
We have heard of the subduing and killing of many of the Ephraimites in 1the battle before mentioned: now it followeth how the rest were slain. And that was, by taking the passages at Jordan before them, and there as many as they found to be Ephraimites they slew; all that were put to the sword, and that lost their lives at one time and other, were two and forty thousand. Now because many passed over Jordan of the Reubinites and Manassites, as well as of them who were Ephraimites, therefore they tried them by their language and speech, whether they were Ephraimites or no, and that was by their tongue in pronouncing. For when they bad them pronounce Shibboleth in a more full manner, they could not, but said Sibboleth, being not able to pronounce so, and by that means they were discerned, and so taken and slain.
We haue heard of the subduing and killing of many of the Ephramites in 1the battaile before mentioned: now it followeth how the rest were slaine. And that was, by taking the passages at Iorden before them, and there as many as they found to bee Ephramites they slew; all that were put to the sword, and that lost their liues at one time and other, were two and fortie thousand. Now because many passed ouer Iorden of the Reubinites and Manassites, as well as of them who were Ephramites, therefore they tried them by their language and speech, whether they were Ephramites or no, and that was by their tongue in pronouncing. For when they bad them pronounce Shibboleth in a more full manner, they could not, but said Sibboleth, being not able to pronounce so, and by that meanes they were discerned, and so taken and slaine.
- 1Vers. 5. 6.
The first thing to be noted here, is the occasion which moved the Gileadites 1