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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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Now followeth the third thing, and that is in this 20. verse, namely, of Ehud's 1last words to the King immediately before he killed him, and of Eglon's behaviour thereat, as it is here set down, let us consider: of which, this I say; In that he should so simply hearken to, and believe him, admit him into his secret parlour, and that Ehud being a stranger, should neither be suspected, nor searched (as the manner is, and great reason was for it) before he should have access to the King, and that none of all the Kings attendants should advise such a matter, that he should not be suffered to stand on his feet before the King, which was more suspicious,) but rather commanded to be upon his knees before him, and then that he should cause his own company to go out of the place, and leave them two only together; but especially to let Ehud depart, before they saw all to be well: These (I say) and such like, if the Lord had not blinded, and cast a mist before them, could never have passed as they did. And we may say, it was much like that which we read of Abner, captain of Sauls host, and all his men; to wit, that when 2he imagined that David pursued him, and sought his life, and should therefore have more specially watched and attended the Kings person, then at other times; yet that even then all the army should be asleep together where they lay; in so much that David challenged Abner for it; was it not admirable? ⟨p. 173⟩For it could not have been so in any reason, except God had cast a sleep upon them, to the end that Davids integrity and innocency toward Saul, might be known, when there was seen no other way to show it, and all saw (that would) how he might have killed Saul.
Now followeth the third thing, and that is in this 20. verse, namely, of Ehuds 1last words to the King immediately before he killed him, and of Eglons behauiour thereat, as it is heere set downe, let vs consider: of which, this I say; In that he should so simply hearken to, and beleeue him, admit him into his secret parlour, and that Ehud being a stranger, should neither be suspected, nor searched (as the manner is, and great reason was for it) before hee should haue accesse to the King, and that none of all the Kings attendants should aduise such a matter, that hee should not bee suffered to stand on his feet before the King, which was more suspitious,) but rather commanded to bee vpon his knees before him, and then that hee should cause his owne company to goe out of the place, and leaue them two onely together; but especially to let Ehud depart, before they saw all to be wel: These (I say) and such like, if the Lord had not blinded, and cast a myst before them, could neuer haue passed as they did. And we may say, it was much like that which we reade of Abner, captaine of Sauls hoast, and all his men; to wit, that when