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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 24 › Chapter 4 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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The second part of the Chapter.
OF the first thing of the four contained in this chapter we have heard. Now followeth the second, and that is their punishment, 1who so provoked the Lord: namely, that he gave them over to an other adversary, more fierce and furious then the former: that was one Jabin King of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor: But ye may object, that such an one in all respects was slain by Joshua, 2much above an hundred years ago. For thus we read in the book of Joshua; At that time Joshua returned and took Hazor, and burnt it, and smote 3the King thereof, to wit, Jabin, with the edge of the sword: for Hazor before time had been the head city of all those kingdoms. I answer, it was so indeed, and 4now another of that name and kindred, was risen up, and had builded the city again, and now being grown strong and populous, prevailed against Israel, and held them in the greater bondage; and for this cause, even that he might be revenged upon them for his predecessor, whom their fathers, Joshua ⟨p. 191⟩and others, had wasted and slain, and they did therefore oppress them much the sorer. This I thought good to say for the clearing of this difficulty. Now to proceed: This Jabin King of Canaan is further described by his chief captain, which was Sisera, a great warrior, and terrible. Whereby we may know, that the ease of the Israelites was restless servitude, and the hope of their deliverance desperate.