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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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Sermon 33 › Chapter 5 › Part 3: The second part of the Chapter.
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Vers. 14. Of Ephraim their root arose against Amalek: and after thee, Benjamin, against thy people, O Amalek: of Machir came rulers, and of Zebulon they that handle the pen of the writer. 15. And the Princes of Issachar were with Debora, and Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on his feet in the valley: for the divisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart. 16. Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds to hear the bleatings of the flocks? for the divisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart. 17. Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why doth Dan remain in ships? Ashur sat on the sea shore, and tarried in his decayed places 18. But the people of Zebulun and Naphthali have jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
Vers. 14. Of Ephraim their roote arose against Amalek: and after thee, Beniamin, against thy people, O Amalek: of Machir came rulers, and of Zebulon they that handle the pen of the writer. 15. And the Princes of Issachar were with Debora, and Ishachar, and also Barak: he was sent on his feet in the valley: for the diuisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart. 16. Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds to heare the bleatings of the flockes? for the diuisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart. 17. Gilead abode beyond Iordan: and why doth Dan remaine in ships? Ashur sat on the sea shore, and tarried in his decayed places 18. But the people of Zebulun and Naphthali haue ieoparded their liues vnto the death in the high places of the field.
This is the first point of the second part of the chapter, in these 1words of the text to the 19. verse: which second part was divided into three: as is to be seen in the first entrance into the chapter. In the first, they are brought in to the song first, and commended by Debora, that did help in the war, in the 14. and part of the fifteenth verse, and by occasion of them, they are mentioned next, and ⟨p. 255⟩their slothfulness is reproved, who being of the tribes, did not help in the battle; which is done in part of the fifteenth verse, the 16. and 17. and after she commendeth Zebulun and Naphthali, for that they had jeoparded their lives for their brethren, and this in the eighteenth verse. This to be the meaning of these verses, all may see that will throughly look into it. But yet it must be acknowledged, that there is difficulty in some of them.