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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.
But to understand better the meaning of the word [Judges] a material point in this book to be understood, though to judge signify to know the cases of such as contend, and be at variance, and to give sentence of judgement betwixt men: yet these Judges mentioned in this book, had not that office, neither were called Judges in that respect. But (as the word signifieth also, to revenge and to redeem out of bondage) thus did those Judges deliver and redeem the people, as in this book is at large declared. (I speak• not of Samuel, who is said after, to judge them also, by deciding 1controversies and civill causes) But these Judges had that office assigned them of God, to deliver the people (as I have said) out of their enemies hands, and so to judge them: and therefore were called by that name of Judges, and this book that entreateth of them and their acts throughout, is called, The book of Judges.
But to vnderstand better the meaning of the word [Iudges] a materiall point in this booke to be vnderstood, though to iudge signifie to know the cases of such as contend, and be at variance, and to giue sentence of iudgement betwixt men: yet these Iudges mentioned in this booke, had not that office, neither were called Iudges in that respect. But (as the word signifieth also, to reuenge and to redeeme out of bondage) thus did those Iudges deliuer and redeeme the people, as in this booke is at large declared. (I speak• not of Samuel, who is said after, to iudge them also, by deciding 1controuersies and ciuill causes) But these Iudges had that office assigned them of God, to deliuer the people (as I haue said) out of their enemies hands, and so to iudge them: and therefore were called by that name of Iudges, and this booke that intreateth of them and their acts throughout, is called, The booke of Iudges.
- 11. Sam. 7. 6. and 15.