A10933:1755
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.
Thus he still seeing the man of God (as he took him to 1be) to show such grace in his speech, was the more knit to him, and so desired to know his name: and he shows him the reason, to wit, that when it should come to pass, which he promised, Manoah might honour him with some reward: The Angel seeing it a needless thing that he asked, did not answer to him in word: but thought it fitter to make himself known to him in deeds then in words, and thereby to confirm the former promise made to them. And this to be the meaning of the verse, the next words do prove, namely, that he did wonderfully; for so are the words in the original: he was marvellous, or he did wonderfully.
THus he still seeing the man of God (as he tooke him to 1be) to shew such grace in his speech, was the more knit to him, and so desired to know his name: and hee shewes him the reason, to wit, that when it should come to passe, which he promised, Manoah might honour him with some reward: The Angell seeing it a needlesse thing that he asked, did not answere to him in word: but thought it fitter to make himselfe knowne to him in deedes then in words, and thereby to confirme the former promise made to them. And this to be the meaning of the verse, the next words doe proue, namely, that hee did wonderfully; for so are the words in the originall: hee was marueilous, or he did wonderfully.
- 1Vers 17. 18. The sense.
The Angel that resolved there should be no yielding of gratuity to him, for which cause Manoah asked his name, he did not tell him: and yet who can deny but Manoah asked it upon good consideration, namely that he might show himself thankful to him, as he thought himself bound to be? Wherein he gave clear testimony of his honest and single heart, in desiring to take the opportunity thereof unto him afterwards for the kindness that was offered him. Which is a necessary duty, though it be not regarded nor looked for of them to whom it is due. But of this before.