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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
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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.
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 1more forcible to prick their consciences) first rehearseth the benefits which God had bestowed upon them, which ought rather to have drawn them to obedience. And this he doth in the first verse, as ye may see: then he setteth down the faults for which he reproveth them. One, that they made leagues with the Canaanites, contrary to Gods commandment; the other, that they had not cast down their Alters; and he expostulateth with ⟨p. 82⟩them for the same, saying, why have ye done this, contrary to the charge which the Lord gave you? in the 2. vers. And lastly, he threateneth them, that their disobedience should be to their great punishment, saying; I will not drive them out, but they shall be pricks in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you, and this in the 3. verse. Now it remaineth to speak more particularly of these in order. But before I come to speak of the message, I will say a little of the messenger.
I will leaue the last part to the due place, wherein it is to bee considered, and examine the first as order requireth. And heere in this first part we may see these two things: A reproofe of the people by the Angell, 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 shewed, how the people had prouoked God already by not driuing the nations out, after their first entrance, and the death of Ioshua: as wee haue 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 onely made couenants with the Canaanites as the other did, who were brought to repentance; but also serued all manner of Idols, and prouoked the Lord thereby. To begin therefore with the former branch of the first part, that is, their reproofe, the messenger that was sent to them, (to make it