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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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The next is out of the words which follow immediately in the same verse, which are these; [and after thee, Benjamin fought against thee O Amalek.] Here understand this word (Amalek) as before. But that by Benjamin here, we should understand Saul, being of that tribe, there is no sense in it, Saul being yet unborn; but certain of the tribe of Benjamin: for it appeareth by these words in the text, that some of the tribe of Benjamin also adjoined themselves to Debora, from the first beginning of the battle, though (it is to be thought) they were but few in comparison. The other words in this 14. verse have this meaning; as these first [out of Machir came rulers] that is, out of them here named of Machir, which was a noble family in the half tribe of Manasseh, there came certain worthy men to help in the battle. The last words of the verse, which are these, [Out of Zebulun there came they that handle the pen of the writer,] they have this meaning; that the learned and skilful Lawyers, who were exercised in handling the pen, did help as they might fitliest be employed and used, whether by weapon or by counsel. The first 1part of the fifteenth verse concerning Issachar, hath this sense: that this tribe is highly commended, both for that they that were chief in it consented to Debora, and also, for that they did in their place, as Barak did in his: for as he was sent to mount Tabor, so it seemeth that the Princes of Issachar were sent into the valley with their footmen, and in the peril and jeopardy of the Israelites by their enemies, they did set upon them with great courage, and behaved themselves valiantly, and therefore they are highly commended.
The next is out of the words which follow immediately in the same verse, which are these; [and after thee, Beniamin fought against thee O Amalek.] Heere vnderstand this word (Amalek) as before. But that by Beniamin here, we should vnderstand Saul, being of that tribe, there is no sense in it, Saul being yet vnborne; but certaine of the tribe of Beniamin: for it appeareth by these words in the text, that some of the tribe of Beniamin also adioyned themselues to Debora, from the first beginning of the battell, though (it is to be thought) they were but few in comparison. The other words in this 14. verse haue this meaning; as these first [out of Machir came rulers] that is, out of them heere named of Machir, which was a noble family in the halfe tribe of Manasses, there came certaine worthy men to helpe in the battell. The last words of the verse, which are these, [Out of Zebulun there came they that handle the pen of the writer,] they haue this meaning; that the learned and skilful Lawyers, who were exercised in handling the pen, did helpe as they might fitliest be employed and vsed, whether by weapon or by counsell. The first