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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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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. 3. And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites, and I will go with thee into thy lot; and Simeon went with him.
VERS. 3. And Iudah said vnto Simeon his brother, come vp with me into my lott, that we may fight against the Canaanites, and I will goe with thee into thy lot; and Simeon went with him.
Although God had promised to deliver the Canaanites into the hands of Judah, yet it was not to the end they should sit idle; 1and wait for it: but that they being so well encouraged, should use such help thereto, as was at hand, and such whereby they might bring it to pass. And because the tribe of Simeon his brother had his possessions mixed with, and lying among the fields of Judah; therefore they called him to help them, and they two mutually assisted one the other. So that there near dwelling and neighbourhood caused them to defend one the other. From their practise and example, justified by the Scripture, we learn two lessons: First, that although God hath promised any blessing to us of his own free goodness, yet it is no let to our faith to use 2all good means that he offereth us, for the effecting of the same: but rather we ought to do so, as Judah here did, for as they were to join both Gods promise and providence together in this action of war; so are we bound to do in all actions of peace; I mean to believe the one and serve the other, as we have seen. And we should tempt God if we do otherwise.
ALthough God had promised to deliuer the Canaanites into the hands of Iudah, yet it was not to the end they should sitte idle; 1and waite for it: but that they being so well incouraged, should vse such helpe thereto, as was at hand, and such whereby they might bring it to passe. And because the tribe of Simeon his brother had his possessions mixed with, and lying among the fields of Iudah; therefore they called him to helpe them, and they two mutually assisted one the other. So that there neere dwelling and neighbourhood caused them to defend one the other. From their practise and example, iustified by the Scripture, we learne two lessons: First, that although God hath promised any blessing to vs of his owne free goodnes, yet it is no let to our faith to vse