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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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THE TWENTY EIGHT SERMON ON THE FOVTRH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE TWENTY EIGHT SERMON ON THE FOVTRH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Vers. 14. Then Debora said unto Barak, Up: for this is the day that the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thine hand. is not the Lord gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. Vers. 15. And the Lord destroyed Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host with the edge of the sword before Barak, so that Sisera lighted down of his chariot, and fled away on his feet. Vers. 16. But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell on the edge of the sword: there was not a man left.
Vers. 14. Then Debora said vnto Barak, Vp: for this is the day that the Lord hath deliuered Sisera into thine hand. is not the Lord gone out before thee? So Barak went downe from mount Tabor, and tenne thousand men after him. Vers. 15. And the Lord destroyed Sisera, and all his charets, and all his host with the edge of the sword before Barak, so that Sisera lighted downe of his charet, and fled away on his feete. Vers. 16. But Barak pursued after the charets, and after the host vnto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell on the edge of the sword: there was not a man left.
WE have heard in the former verses how both sides, Barak I 1mean, and Sisera, addressed themselves to battle: in these (to come more nearly to the intent of this fourth part) is showed, whose the victory was, namely Baraks: and how? verily Debora encouraging and assuring him, that even the same day wherein she spake it should be obtained and gotten; and he believing it, went down with his men of war, (few though they were) and he meeting Sisera with his bands at mount Tabor, (no more is said of the matter) they were destroyed both chariots and horsemen, not a man was left, but either drowned in the river Kishon that was there by, or slain there at mount Tabor, or pursued (as the chariots and horsemen were) and so put to the sword, and Sisera himself was driven to fly away on his feet, but in vain. Oh the wonderful deliverance that God gave unto his people that day!