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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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Sermon 1 › Chapter 1 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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The first part of the Chapter.
To come to the meaning of the first 7. verses, seeing they lie together, after the death of Joshua, who had bin their guide and had gone before them, 1the children of Israel saw that they must make war with the foreign nations: for unto that day the whole land though it was promised and divided amongst them, was not yet won by them, nor conquered, but in the lot and inheritance of every tribe there were the Canaanites their enemies still dwelling and remaining. And seeing they knew they must be driven out by force and strong hand, as God had commanded; therefore they doubted not, whether they should go out against them to war or no: but which tribe should first begin, and go before, and govern the rest. And the thing was of such weight, that they went to the Lord about it, and asked of him by the high Priest before the propitiatory and Mercy seat, as the manner then was in doubtful cases, which of their tribes should begin the battle. 2And so they had an answer from him to their satisfaction, who should go up before them, and in that their attempt, God prospered them, for he had ⟨p. 2⟩promised so to do. And Judah sought help of Simeon his brother and neighbour tribe, who consented readily so to do: and they prospered in that their attempt, and had victory over the Canaanites, as is set down; together with the destruction of Adonibezek their King. Thus much for the meaning of these 7. verses in some general manner.
To come to the meaning of the first 7. verses, seeing they lie together, after the death of Ioshua, who had bin their guide and had gone before them,