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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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!
WE haue heard in the former verses how both sides, Barak I 1meane, and Sisera, addressed themselues to battell: in these (to come more neerely to the intent of this fourth part) is shewed, whose the victorie was, namely Baraks: and how? verily Debora incouraging and assuring him, that euen the same day wherein she spake it should bee obtained and gotten; and he beleeuing it, went downe with his men of warre, (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 charets and horsemen, not a man was left, but either drowned in the riuer Kishon that was there by, or slaine there at mount Tabor, or pursued (as the charets and horsemen were) and so put to the sword, and Sisera himselfe was driuen to flie away on his feete, but in vaine. Oh the wonderfull deliuerance that God gaue vnto his people that day!
- 1The sum of these three verses.The summe of these three verses.