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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 of the things that followed this action, and pertained to it, according to the division made in the end of the fifteenth verse: they are set down in these four verses, and tend all to this end, to show how God made way for Ehud's safe escaping. And therefore first note we somewhat generally, and then more particularly afterward. For his coming forth, in that none of the Kings servants were at hand to go into the Kings parlour presently, or if they were there attending, yet that they should be so negligent and forgetful to go in forthwith, but to tarry till Ehud might be gone past all danger, it was as I said of his going about it, so ordered by God▪ that all might say, thus he would have it, and then we know, that none can withstand or resist it. To teach us the same so that although a man would think, that there might be many ways to overthrow and frustrate Gods purpose, yet none of them shall stand, for why? there is no counsel against the Lord. Who would not have thought, but 1that Pharaoh might have kept the people of Israel still in his land, and that 2none could have brought such a mighty people) even many hundred thousands) out of it against his will? But yet behold, seeing God would deliver them, it was not he, nor all his chariots, no nor all the Kings in the world, if they had joined with him, that could have hindered it.
NOw of the things that followed this action, and pertained to it, according to the diuision made in the end of the fifteenth verse: they are set downe in these foure verses, and tend all to this end, to shew how God made way for Ehuds safe escaping. And therefore first note we somewhat generally, and then more particularly afterward. For his comming forth, in that none of the Kings seruants were at hand to goe into the Kings parlour presently, or if they were there attending, yet that they should be so negligent and forgetfull to goe in forthwith, but to tarrie till Ehud might be gone past all danger, it was as I said of his going about it, so ordered by God▪ that all might say, thus hee would haue it, and then we know, that none can withstand or resist it. To teach vs the same so that although a man would thinke, that there might be many waies to ouerthrow and frustrate Gods purpose, yet none of them shal stand, for why? there is no counsell against the Lord. Who would not haue thought, but