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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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if it be their lot to be so, let them be contented, 1but if they can be free, let them use it rather. And that not only for the hurt that they may easily get there; but let their delight also be in the saints which are on the earth, and their fellowship with such as excel in virtue, for the manifold good that they may reap by them. But here an end of 2this matter.
if it be their lot to be so, let them be contented, 1but if they can be free, let them vse it rather. And that not onely for the hurt that they may easily get there; but let their delight also bee in the saints which are on the earth, and their fellowship with such as excell in vertue, for the manifold good that they may reape by them. But heere an end of 2this matter.
Now before I go from the third verse, which I have joined with the 1fifth; to show that Israel dwelt among the nations, this doubt is to be answered, namely, how it can be affirmed, that the cities of the Philistines are said not to have been possessed of the Israelites, I mean Ekron, Askelon, and Gaza, but to be at the time here mentioned, in the Philistines hands: seeing in the first chapter of this book, vers. 18. it is said, that they were taken and enjoyed with their borders, of Judah and Simeon in war made with them.