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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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But now to speak a little of Jael's faithfulness, though a like point to this ⟨p. 225⟩1hath been handled, yet her action in alluring Sisera into her tent (with promise that he should be safe there, and bidding him not fear,) and yet murdering him afterward so cruelly (as it seemeth) this (I say) beside that I have said of it, is thought to be so far from the trustiness which should be in them, who undertake the safety of those whom they receive into their houses, that it is counted rather barbarous cruelty & treachery. And the more to urge an answer hereunto, it is objected, that it hath always been as well the care as the credit of such as take strangers into their custody, to see them safely kept in their houses from annoyance and danger. Jure hospitij, as we say, that 2is, by the right due to them by those that receive them. The example of Lot is alleged, who for the defence of those strangers that turned in unto him, offered much inconvenience to himself, and his daughters, that he might free the strangers whom he received, from injury. The like is said of the care 3of that old man (mentioned hereafter in this book) to the Levite and his concubine, whom he had received as strangers into his house. Hereupon and by the like, it is concluded, that as it were by an universal law, the promises that are made to strangers for their safety, should be inviolably kept. The very Barbarians showed much kindness in a like case, as we read in the 4book of the Acts to Paul and his company entertaining them kindly, yea and did more also then that unto them, for they laded them with necessaries at their departing.
But now to speake a little of Iaels faithfulnesse, though a like point to this ⟨p. 225⟩1hath been handled, yet her action in alluring Sisera into her tent (with promise that he should be safe there, and bidding him not feare,) and yet murthering him afterward so cruelly (as it seemeth) this (I say) beside that I haue said of it, is thought to be so farre from the trustinesse which should bee in them, who vndertake the safety of those whom they receiue into their houses, that it is counted rather barbarous cruelty & trechery. And the more to vrge an answere hereunto, it is obiected, that it hath alwaies been as well the care as the credit of such as take strangers into their custodie, to see thē safely kept in their houses from annoyance and danger. Iure hospitij, as we say, that