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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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THE THIRTY ONE SERMON ON THE FIFTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE THIRTIE ONE SERMON ON THE FIFTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Now (to go forward) these two next verses are the 1sixth and seventh: wherein is set down their late received favour of God, as in the two former verses, his love of old to their fathers hath been spoken of. In these two, to the end that this their deliverance by the Lord may be seen to be the greater, and his love to them, she layeth out the desolation that they were in before the victory, that one contrary might the better be seen by the other. The holy Ghost therefore showeth, in what afflicted state the Church of God was by reason of their sin, and that from the death of Ehud till Debora got the full victory. For though Shamger and Jael did worthily and valiantly in their place, yet Israel was sore oppressed after the death of the one, and before the great act of the other; so as passage by the high ways, traffic, judgement, and habitation in their villages, were intercepted until now: and Israel was constrained to keep themselves in strong and well fenced Cities, unless they would become a prey to the Canaanites. And this oppression continued by Jabin, till Debora was raised up by God, and till her government began. Of Jael we read not of any great thing that she did before, neither is it like that she had done any, because she had peace with Jabin, and Sisera also fled to her as to a trusty friend, and therefore it is like that she is named with Shamger for honour sake, because ⟨p. 238⟩she lived in these troublesome and dangerous times, and because she did one worthy piece of service afterwards.
NOw (to goe forward) these two next verses are the 1sixth and seuenth: wherein is set downe their late receiued fauour of God, as in the two former verses, his loue of old to their fathers hath been spoken of. In these two, to the end that this their deliuerance by the Lord may be seene to be the greater, and his loue to them, she laieth out the desolation that they were in before the victorie, that one contrarie might the better be seene by the other. The holy Ghost therefore sheweth, in what afflicted state the Church of God was by reason of their sinne, and that from the death of Ehud till Debora got the full victorie. For though Shamger and Iael did worthily and valiantly in their place, yet Israel was sore oppressed after the death of the one, and before the great act of the other; so as passage by the high waies, traffique, iudgement, and habitation in their villages, were intercepted vntill now: and Israel was constrained to keepe themselues in strong and well fenced Cities, vnlesse they would become a prey to the Canaanites. And this oppression continued by Iabin, till Debora was raised vp by God, and till her gouernment began. Of Iael we reade not of any great thing that she did before, neither is it like that she had done any, because she had peace with Iabin, and Sisera also fled to her as to a trustie friend, and therefore it is like that she is named with Shamger for honour sake, because