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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 18 › Chapter 3 › Part 3: The second part of the Chapter.
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Thus we have heard that God was displeased with them; and therefore 1vengeance could not be far off, but must follow, and now it is showed in what manner that was executed. Gods punishing them at this time, was eight years embondaging them under an heathen and idolatrous King, who might command them what he would, and lay upon them burdens at his pleasure. And what the courtesy of strangers was, we may see in Deuteronomy; ⟨p. 148⟩namely such, as that they should not regard the person of the old, 2nor have compassion on the young: and such courtesy as Benhadad showed to Ahab, and yet it was before he was in bondage to him, and when he did but besiege him and his chief city, and had only some likelihood to subdue him, which hope of his, yet was frustrated also. For this it was, & thus he sent him word: Thy silver and thy gold is mine, thy women and thy fair children 3are mine: Or else I will send my servants to thee by to morrow this time, & they shall search thy house, and the houses of thy servants, and whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall take it in their hands and bring it away. This was the courtesy which Benhadad showed, when he was but in besieging Israel: but these were here subdued to Cushan-rishathaim, and already in his hands, yea and that for eight years, which time under such bondage was (we may be sure) thought a long time.
Thus we haue heard that God was displeased with them; and therefore 1vengeance could not be farre off, but must follow, and now it is shewed in what manner that was executed. Gods punishing them at this time, was eight yeers embondaging them vnder an heathen and idolatrous King, who might command them what he would, and lay vpon them burthens at his pleasure. And what the curtesie of strangers was, wee may see in Deuteronomy; ⟨p. 148⟩namely such, as that they should not regard the person of the old,