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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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In the end of this verse and the second, where it is said, that God left the nations still in the land, that he might teach this generation of Israel, war, which neither they, nor their fathers had in times past known: which is another reason, why those nations were not driven out; this is the more clear meaning of it. When the Lord by trying them, had found (though he was never ignorant what they would do) and made manifest the impiety and idolatry of the people of Israel to themselves: he took away from them their strength in war, and withheld his aide from them, which he had in times past given to them, and to their fathers in battle with their enemies, so that now when they went to war by their own power, the Lord withholding his from ⟨p. 140⟩them, they knew what war meant, which before they knew not, when the Lord had fought for them: for then he gave them strength, and terrified their enemies and weakened them, and gave good success to the Israelites, but now he left them to shift for themselves: and therefore we see what is meant by this (that they had not known war) when as yet they had not broken their covenant with God, for he had fought for them. They knew not then what it meant to go to war, for the Lord had fought for them, but now they did begin to learn.
In the end of this verse and the second, where it is said, that God left the nations still in the land, that he might teach this generation of Israel, warre, which neither they, nor their fathers had in times past knowne: which is another reason, why those nations were not driuen out; this is the more cleare meaning of it. When the Lord by trying them, had found (though he was neuer ignorant what they would doe) and made manifest the impiety and idolatry of the people of Israel to themselues: he tooke away from them their strength in war, and withheld his aide from them, which hee had in times past giuen to them, and to their fathers in battell with their enemies, so that now when they went to warre by their owne power, the Lord withholding his from ⟨p. 140⟩them, they knew what warre meant, which before they knew not, when the Lord had fought for them: for then hee gaue them strength, and terrified their enemies and weakened them, and gaue good successe to the Israelites, but now he left them to shift for themselues: and therefore wee see what is meant by this (that they had not knowne warre) when as yet they had not broken their couenant with God, for he had fought for them. They knew not then what it meant to goe to warre, for the Lord had fought for them, but now they did begin to learne.