A10933:671
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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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. 12. Up Debora, up, arise and sing a song: arise Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. 13. For they that remain, have dominion over the mighty of the people: the Lord hath given me dominion over the strong.
Vers. 12. Vp Debora, vp, arise and sing a song: arise Barak, and leade thy captiuity captiue, thou sonne of Abinoam. 13. For they that remaine, haue dominion ouer the mighty of the people: the Lord hath giuen me dominion ouer the strong.
Now that Debora hath called all the people of Israel to thanksgiving for 1the victory, in the three former verses, she stirreth up her self in this twelfth verse by an elegant figure, that other might be whetted on by her example to do the same. And she calleth Barak to triumph, and with a certain pomp to make a show of his enemies captivity and conquest: which was to the great honour of God, when all might understand, that the Canaanites were for the most part slain, and they that remained alive, were prisoners to the Hebrews, who were most like a little before to be chopped to pieces of them & other of Gods enemies. In the 13. verse she amplifieth the victory by another comparison of the conquerors, with those who were conquered: these having been valiant, wise, and well provided: but that they overcame them; namely, the Israelites were but as a remnant, and yet base and contemptible. This is the sum of these two verses.
NOw that Debora hath called all the people of Israel to thankesgiuing for 1the victorie, in the three former verses, shee stirreth vp her selfe in this twelfth verse by an elegant figure, that other might bee whetted on by her example to doe the same. And she calleth Barak to triumph, and with a certaine pompe to make a shew of his enemies captiuity and conquest: which was to the great honor of God, when all might vnderstand, that the Canaanites were for the most part slaine, and they that remained aliue, were prisoners to the Hebrues, who were most like a little before to be chopped to pieces of them & other of Gods enemies. In the 13. verse she amplifieth the victorie by another comparison of the conquerers, with those who were conquered: these hauing been valiant, wise, and well prouided: but that they ouercame them; namely, the Israelites were but as a remnant, and yet base and contemptible. This is the summe of these two verses.