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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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Sermon 29 › Chapter 5 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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Now to leave the two last parts, to be considered of in their due place, I come to the first, and that is their song, which containeth three things. The first that is in their song, is this; that they exhort the Israelites to praise God with them for those that offered themselves willingly to the battle, in the two first verses; and the Kings and governors, that were strangers, to hear what they said, and that is in the third verse. In the second part, and next verses following, they set down the Lords mercies long before poured out on their fathers, and now lately to them in the deliverance of his people, to the eighth verse, and exhort them to praise God who enjoyed the commodities that came by the victory, to the twelfth verse. The third thing is, that Debora stirreth up her self again to sing praise to God, and Barak to the triumph, vers. 12. 13.
NOw to leaue the two last parts, to bee considered of in their due place, I come to the first, and that is their song, which containeth three things. The first that is in their song, is this; that they exhort the Israelites to praise God with them for those that offered themselues willingly to the battell, in the two first verses; and the Kings and gouernours, that were strangers, to heare what they said, and that is in the third verse. In the second part, and next verses following, they set downe the Lords mercies long before powred out on their fathers, and now lately to them in the deliuerance of his people, to the eighth verse, and exhort them to praise God who inioyed the commodities that came by the victory, to the twelfth verse. The third thing is, that Debora stirreth vp her selfe againe to sing praise to God, and Barak to the triumph, vers. 12. 13.
Now to begin with the first and second verses, wherein they exhort Israel 1to praise God with them, before they begin the song: for they enjoyed the benefit of deliverance, as well as they that got the victory: It teacheth, that all such as receive Gods benefits, do owe this duty of praise to him, ⟨p. 229⟩