A10933:610
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.
Vers. 22. And behold, as Barak pursued after Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said, Come, and I will show thee the man whom thou seekest, and when he came into her tent, behold Sisera lay dead, and the nail in his temples. Vers. 23. So God brought down Jabin the King of Canaan that day before the children of Israel. Vers. 24. And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the King of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin King of Canaan.
Vers. 22. And behold, as Barak pursued after Sisera, Iael came out to meete him, and said, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest, and when he came into her tent, behold Sisera lay dead, and the naile in his temples. Vers. 23. So God brought downe Iabin the King of Canaan that day before the children of Israel. Vers. 24. And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and preuailed against Iabin the King of Canaan, vntill they had destroyed Iabin King of Canaan.
Now it is showed, how Jael came out to meet Barak, who not finding 1Sisera among those who were slain, followed after him; and she told him what she had done unto him, and thus she prevented Barak, lest he should weary himself with seeking him, and be grieved when he found him not, and he came into her tent, and found it so. And by Baraks pursuing him, it appeareth that Sisera was not deceived in that he feared it, and warned Jael to prevent it. Likewise it appeareth here, that the Lord delivered his people out of the hands of Jabin, and destroyed him. Here let us note two or three things, and so come to an end of the whole chapter. And first, though Jael must embrace and hold peace with Jabin, yet we see her heart 2went not with him, neither did she like his cruelty and oppression of Gods people, but sought to turn it away, and she rejoiced to see the people of God to prevail, and to help them all that she could, as Nehemiah and Ester did, using their favour they found with Kings, to this end. It teacheth, that the godly do give good testimony how they dislike it, when the wicked