A10933:703
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. 19. The Kings came and fought, then fought the Kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: they received no gain of money. Vers. 20. They fought from heaven, even the stars in the•• courses fought against Sisera. Vers. 21. The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul thou hast marched valiantly. Vers. 22. Then were the horse hoofs broken with the beating together of their mighty men.
Vers. 19. The Kings came and fought, then fought the Kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: they receiued no gaine of money. Vers. 20. They fought from heauen, euen the starres in the•• courses fought against Sisera. Vers. 21. The riuer Kishon swept them away, that ancient riuer, the riuer Kishon. O my soule thou hast marched valiantly. Vers. 22. Then were the horse hoofes broken with the beating together of their mightie men.
IN these words is contained the second point or branch of 1the second part of the chapter, wherein Debora setteth down the manner of the battle on the behalf of the enemies, namely, that they came solemnly to fight, and well provided; accompanied with Kings, both of Canaan and other countries, to furnish and adorn the armies: and yet for all that, they fought unprosperously and unhappily, and had very hard success. For the Lord fought against them from heaven; the rivers and waters swallowed them up, and swept them away: and their horses were unhoofed. Now when they were fought against all these ways, they were scattered & fell before Israel, in wonderful manner, for all the multitude & show of them. This unprosperous fighting of theirs, is set down by her, first generally in the 19. verse, & then more particularly in the next three; as shall appear when we come to them. In the 19. verse thus; by a figure whereby (not without a bitter upbraiding of them) she intimateth more then she expresseth. They received no gain of money: nay, they jost all, and Israel enjoyed a rich spoil. The like figure is used in the Psalm: A broken heart thou wilt not despise, that is, Thou wilt make