A10933:676
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.
Both these triumph over their adversary; but the one in good manner as not glorying that he hath gotten the victory of himself, or by his own strength, the other most unbeseemingly, being a slave, and peasant to his unbridled lusts, and glorying in the pride of life.
Both these triumph ouer their aduersary; but the one in good manner as not glorying that he hath gotten the victorie of himselfe, or by his owne strength, the other most vnbeseemingly, being a slaue, and pesant to his vnbridled lusts, and glorying in the pride of life.
The reason of honouring God by them both, Debora and Barak I mean, 1is set down by her in this verse; and that was, seeing the Lord had wrought wonderfully for them, and given many men, even an huge army, into the hands of a few; and valiant and noble warriors he had caused to be subdued by them, that were but weak and mean. And though she ascribe it in the first part of the verse, unto the persons; yet that we may know that she meant them to be but the instruments only appointed by God to get the victory, therefore in the latter part of the verse, she maketh the Lord the cause of it, saying, that he made them able to obtain, and so to prevail over them.
The reason of honouring God by them both, Debora and Barak I meane, 1is set downe by her in this verse; and that was, seeing the Lord had wrought wonderfully for them, and giuen many men, euen an huge army, into the hands of a few; and valiant and noble warriers he had caused to be subdued by them, that were but weake and meane. And though shee ascribe it in the first part of the verse, vnto the persons; yet that we may know that she ment them to be but the instruments onely appointed by God to get the victory, therefore in the latter part of the verse, she maketh the Lord the cause of it, saying, that he made them able to obtaine, and so to preuaile ouer them.