A10933:1761
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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And whereas it is again objected, that Manoah not being of the tribe of Levi, but of Dan, ought not to offer sacrifice, neither was that according to the law that he did: it is answered, that he gave the flesh and the other things to the Angel, whom he took to be a Prophet, that he might offer them, for the Prophets had an extraordinary calling, that though they were not of the house of Aaron, yet it was lawful for them to sacrifice, as Elia and Elisha did: for when the Priests corrupted the pure worship of God, the Lord stirred up the Prophets to restore it again. But this was no Prophet, ye will say; I answer, no he was not, but more then a Prophet: and therefore the flesh and the other offering being laid on the rock, the Angel did wonderfully; he raised fire out of the rock, and consumed the sacrifice.
And whereas it is againe obiected, that Manoah not being of the tribe of Leui, but of Dan, ought not to offer sacrifice, neither was that according to the law that hee did: it is answered, that hee gaue the flesh and the other things to the Angell, whom he tooke to bee a Prophet, that hee might offer them, for the Prophets had an extraordinary calling, that though they were not of the house of Aaron, yet it was lawfull for them to sacrifice, as Elia and Elisha did: for when the Priests corrupted the pure worship of God, the Lord stirred vp the Prophets to restore it againe. But this was no Prophet, ye will say; I answere, no hee was not, but more then a Prophet: and therefore the flesh and the other offering being laide on the rocke, the Angell did wonderfully; hee raised fire out of the rocke, and consumed the sacrifice.
And the same we have heard to have been done in Gideons sacrifice before: for although it be not expressly said here, that fire was brought out of the rock as there; yet seeing there is no mention of any fire brought by Manoah, and yet that the Angel is said to have departed in the flame, it is most likely that fire was stricken out of the stone: the Angel ascended into heaven, as though he would use the flame instead of a chariot, and he dissolved the body which he took on him, and went away in the fire, which was a great wonder to them, for Monoah and his wife were stricken with a great fear, when they saw that he was an Angel of God: and after that, he appeared no more to them.