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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 17 › Chapter 3 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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The first part of the Chapter.
And first why these nations were left still in the land, two reasons are set 1down: one in the first and fourth verse, and that was to prove them: the other in the first and second verse, and that was, to make them know war; not meaning thereby to make them skilful warriors, (though necessity drave them to that, when they saw they must trust to their skill) but to let them see what it was to be put to their shifts, and to fight with weapons, who had never been wont to do so, neither their fathers, seeing the Lord had in the former wars with their enemies, extraordinarily fought for them without their own labour and skill.
ANd first why these nations were left still in the land, two reasons are set 1downe: one in the first and fourth verse, and that was to proue them: the other in the first and second verse, and that was, to make them know warre; not meaning thereby to make them skilfull warriours, (though necessity draue them to that, when they saw they must trust to their skill) but to let them see what it was to bee put to their shifts, and to fight with weapons, who had neuer been wont to doe so, neither their fathers, seeing the Lord had in the former warres with their enemies, extraordinarily fought for them without their owne labour and skill.
- 1The meaning of the four first verses.