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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.
The parts of the book are three. The first setteth down the slothfulness of the Tribes in executing the commandments of God against their enemies, and the punishment threatened for it, Chap. 1. and 2. and their slothfulness is illustrated by the contrary course of Judah and Simeon (who were forward to go against them) as in Chapter 1. to verse 21. is to be seen. The second part is from the 2. chapter to the 17. which treateth of the Judges, and their great acts, according to occasions offered, who in their due time were raised up. The third part is from chapter 17. to the end: and setteth forth some odious and monstrous acts committed in those confused times, when there was no ordinary Governor: and therewithal, the punishments which followed.
The parts of the booke are three. The first setteth downe the slouthfulnesse of the Tribes in executing the commandements of God against their enemies, and the punishment threatned for it, Chap. 1. and 2. and their slouthfulnesse is illustrated by the contrarie course of Iudah and Simeon (who were forward to goe against them) as in Chapter 1. to verse 21. is to be seene. The second part is from the 2. chapter to the 17. which treateth of the Iudges, and their great actes, according to occasions offered, who in their due time were raised vp. The third part is from chapter 17. to the end: and setteth foorth some odious and monstrous acts committed in those confused times, when there was no ordinarie Gouernour: and therewithall, the punishments which followed.
The author of this book is unknown, but yet the book is canonical, and authorized also by the new Testament. The time of the acts of it, from the death of Joshua to Eli the high Priest, is gathered to be about 300, years. The end of this book (as shall better appear in the particular handling of it) is to instruct and persuade us, in this latter age of the world, to carry our selves uprightly, and in a straight and well ordered course, both in prosperity and adversity: I mean, to hold the fear of God in both, and to keep hope and patience in and through out this our pilgrimage, with prayer and repentance: which if we do, God will be no less with us, then he was with the good people mentioned herein.