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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 4: The fourth part of the Chapter.
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The fourth part of the Chapter.
The fourth part of this story followeth, of Gods deliverance of them out 1of the hands of Sisera: and this unto the end of the chapter; and that deliverance was wrought, as I said before, by the help & ministry chiefly of the three persons mentioned afterwards in this chapter, Debora, Barak, and Jael. Debora, though a woman, was stirred up by the Lord to judge Israel, that is, to declare the will of God, in that time of extreme calamity, unto the people; to answer their doubts what they should do, and to be the chief mean of their deliverance, by counsel giving, and encouraging of Barak and the rest. Barak was he that should lead the army, and pursue the enemies, and with a small army of the people to overcome and destroy them: and Jael killing the great captain of their enemies, I mean Sisera, with her own hands, had her due commendation among the rest, all were diversly employed, and yet each of them helping forward the execution of Gods justice and charge upon that huge army of the Canaanites, and for his peoples deliverance. This be said in general of the whole work that followeth, spoken of in this chapter. Now I will go to the particulars, verse by verse.
THe fourth part of this story followeth, of Gods deliuerance of them out 1of the hands of Sisera: and this vnto the end of the chapter; and that deliuerance was wrought, as I said before, by the helpe & ministery chiefly of the three persons mentioned afterwards in this chapter, Debora, Barak, and Iael. Debora, though a woman, was stirred vp by the Lord to iudge Israel, that is, to declare the will of God, in that time of extreame calamity, vnto the people; to answere their doubts what they should doe, and to bee the chiefe meane of their deliuerance, by counsell giuing, and encouraging of Barak and the rest. Barak was he that should leade the army, and pursue the enemies, and with a small armie of the people to ouercome and destroy them: and Iael killing the great captaine of their enemies, I meane Sisera, with her owne hands, had her due commendation among the rest, all were diuersly employed, and yet each of them helping forward the execution of Gods iustice and charge vpon that huge armie of the Canaanites, and for his peoples deliuerance. This bee said in generall of the whole worke that followeth, spoken of in this chapter. Now I will goe to the particulars, verse by verse.