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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now followeth the second: The sum whereof is this, that the people 1of Israel provoked God to anger again by their sins, when Othniel was dead. And God strengthened the King of Moab against them, with other most wicked confederates; who oppressing them sore a long time, they cried to the Lord as they had done before, and he stirred up another saviour, one Ehud, who delivered them out of their grievous bondage. According to this brief laying out of the story, the parts may be discerned to be four, as in the former. Which being easy to be perceived, I will not stand to set them down, but speak of them as they lie in order.
Now followeth the second: The summe whereof is this, that the people 1of Israel prouoked God to anger againe by their sinnes, when Othniel was dead. And God strengthened the King of Moab against them, with other most wicked confederates; who oppressing them sore a long time, they cried to the Lord as they had done before, and hee stirred vp another sauiour, one Ehud, who deliuered them out of their grieuous bondage. According to this briefe laying out of the story, the parts may be discerned to be foure, as in the former. Which being easie to bee perceiued, I will not stand to set them downe, but speake of them as they lie in order.
- 1vers. 12. The sum and parts 4 to the 31. verse.vers. 12. The summe and parts 4 to the 31. verse.
The first thing here to be noted, is, that the people again wrought evil 1in the sight of the Lord, as they had done before. And this shows that they broke out further then they did, while Othniel lived, or else nothing should have been said more then before in his days, during whose time though they be not commended, yet neither are they discommended. Therefore to say nothing of either, seeing I have no ground for it, let that be observed whereof the text giveth just occasion how prone and ready we are to break out, as soon as we have any opportunity. Oh the flesh is soon weary of pending in. While we are well fenced against falls by good teaching and company, I must needs say, all is much the better with us, and we be the easilier kept from great offences. Here in this land especially, where we have the purity of the Gospel, and of the true worship of God established among us, (for it is gross indeed to fall from a good course, while that is present) and also while godly Magistrates are with us to encourage us, as it was with them while Othniel lived. But for all this, (as gross as it is) when men will