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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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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.
THE TWENTY NINE SERMON ON THE FOURTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE TWENTIE NINE SERMON ON THE FOVRTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
IT followeth of Sisera, who being very dry with travelling 1on foot, and inward grief heating him, desiring somewhat wherewith to quench his thirst, and she gave him liberally milk to drink, which was fittest to bring him asleep. But when he had well drunk, he forgets not the danger he was in, while such as passed by might be ready to ask after him there; and therefore he diligently instructeth her to be careful every way for his preservation and safety. By the giving him drink that he might fall asleep, and so she might the more conveniently dispatch him by so good an opportunity, she showed her readiness to help cut off Gods enemies, and therein as well to serve him as his Church, which well appeareth in these three verses: and this thing in general, we 2all are bound to follow her in, though not in that particular manner.
IT followeth of Sisera, who being very dry with trauelling 1on foote, and inward griefe heating him, desiring somewhat wherewith to quench his thirst, and shee gaue him liberally milke to drinke, which was fittest to bring him asleepe. But when he had well drunke, he forgets not the danger he was in, while such as passed by might be ready to aske after him there; and therefore hee diligently instructeth her to be carefull euery way for his preseruation and safety. By the giuing him drinke that he might fall asleepe, and so she might the more conueniently dispatch him by so good an opportunity, she shewed her readines to help cut off Gods enemies, and therin as wel to serue him as his Church, which well appeareth in these three verses: and this thing in generall, wee 2