A10933:644
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. 8. They chose new gods, then was war in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among the forty thousands of Israel? 9. Mine heart is set on the governors of Israel, and on them that are willing among the people, praise ye the Lord. 10. Speak ye that ride on white Asses, ye that dwell by Middin, and that walk by the way. 11. For the wife of the archers appeased among the drawers of water: there shall they rehearse the righteousness of the Lord, his righteousness towards his towns: then did the people of the Lord go down to the gates.
Vers. 8. They chose new gods, then was warre in the gates. Was there a shield or speare seene among the forty thousands of Israel? 9. Mine heart is set on the gouernours of Israel, and on them that are willing among the people, praise ye the Lord. 10. Speake ye that ride on white Asses, ye that dwell by Middin, and that walke by the way. 11. For the wife of the archers appeased among the drawers of water: there shall they rehearse the righteousnesse of the Lord, his righteousnesse towards his townes: then did the people of the Lord goe downe to the gates.
The holy story having set down the peoples deliverance out of their 1great calamity and oppression from Siseras army, goeth on in this eighth verse, and showeth the cause why they were cast upon them, and that was for their idolatry, by means whereof (it is said) they had no heart to take up weapon, no not any of them throughout all the tribes, against their enemies. In the next three verses, all sorts are stirred up and called to praise God, 2that took benefit by the victory and deliverance, as shall be particularly showed, when I shall come unto them by the order of the text. Now to begin with the eighth verse, Barak and Debora utter this in this part of their song, that then the war began to oppress the Jews, and the enemies to besiege their cities and gates, where they held their judgement seats, when they had turned to idolatry: so that this was the cause of their grievous punishment.