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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
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.
According to the meaning now set down, the parts of this chapter follow, 1which are two: The first, is a calling of the tribes that had offended, to repentance, to vers. 6. The other, is the setting down of the estate of the people after Joshuas death, and Gods dealing with them under the Judges, throughout these 15. next chapters, unto the 17. and this is to the end of this chapter.
According to the meaning now set downe, the parts of this chapter follow, 1which are two: The first, is a calling of the tribes that had offended, to repentance, to vers. 6. The other, is the setting downe of the estate of the people after Ioshuas death, and Gods dealing with them vnder the Iudges, throughout these 15. next chapters, vnto the 17. and this is to the end of this chapter.
- 1The parts two.
I will leave the last part to the due place, wherein it is to be considered, and examine the first as order requireth. And here in this first part we may see these two things: A reproof of the people by the Angel, to verse 4. and the effect that followed thereon; that is, the peoples repentance, to the sixth verse: so that in the first part of this chapter is showed, how the people had provoked God already by not driving the nations out, after their first entrance, and the death of Joshua: as we have heard in the former chapter: and that they were brought to repentance. In the second part is declared, how another generation that knew not the Lord did much worse: for they not only made covenants with the Canaanites as the other did, who were brought to repentance; but also served all manner of Idols, and provoked the Lord thereby. To begin therefore with the former branch of the first part, that is, their reproof, the messenger that was sent to them, (to make it 1