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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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OF Ehud's intent and preparation to kill Eglon King of Moab, we have 1heard: now followeth the execution of it. For as Jael was strengthened by God, to destroy and kill Sicera, captain of Jabin King of Canaan; so the Lord strengthened Ehud here, to bring down Eglon King of Moab, that Israel his people who cried unto him, might be delivered out of the bondage that he had brought them into. And thus God in a moment took 2away the life and honour of him both together, by one deadly blow? wherein he would show us the woeful estate of those, who have nothing but in this world, to what end they may come even here, they know not how soon and suddenly, beside the irksome desolation that shall meet with them when they go hence. Oh the base and loathsome death that God would have him brought unto, and yet in his flourishing estate, so far from likelihood of any change or decay at all! If we regard any thing, we will consider this: examples are infinite. Thus Belshazzar and Herod were taken down in the middest of their jollity. Add to these, Nabal for the uncomfortableness 3of his death, with Zimri that burned himself, to burn the Kings palace in Tirza, and so died; and with Joash the King of Judah, 4who was slain of his servants, and Jezebel, whose blood was without compassion 5dashed against the stones. Even so, do we not daily see the flourishing 6estates of men turned to most desolate decay? in so much as they be justly reproved for making them their Paradise; and that by the words of our Saviour [are these the things ye look after?] and also when he 7bewailed them, for that they died without hope. And here by so fit an occasion as is offered by Ehud's killing of Eglon this King of Moab: I think it not unfit in this place, (though in a word, and by way of execration) to note and bring to the remembrance of the Reader, the cursed practise of Jesuits in murdering, and bringing untimely death upon the Lords anointed, Kings and Princes, under the colour of their