A10933:709
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.
The next particular assistant to Israel, that is said to have fought against ⟨p. 266⟩1Sisera, was the river Kishon: which though it was not usually deep, yet now the waters rose higher, and overflowed the banks, and was spread out further: and because both the armies met there by, therefore it is described by her, the river of meetings, namely of both the armies, for the word is better translated so, then as some do translate it the ancient river, and by an elegant repetition of the word, showeth that it drowned and carried away many of the enemies, even as the dust and other filthiness is swept out of an house with a broo•e. Not that all were slain that way, which could not be, when the men were many, and the place not large, but that many flying, were there destroyed. And this being a thing neither feared of the enemies, nor made reckoning of by Gods people, doth worthily teach us, that when we walk uprightly with God, he causeth many things to lend their help to us, which we never thought of, nor looked for; and not only persons to be kind to us, but also other commodities, comforts, and encouragements to meet with us: yea the very places where we dwell, and whither we come. And the very same things which have been fatal and deadly enemies to others, to be helpful, and as it were, made friendly unto us.
The next particular assistant to Israel, that is said to haue fought against ⟨p. 266⟩1Sisera, was the riuer Kishon: which though it was not vsually deep, yet now the waters rose higher, and ouerflowed the bankes, and was spred out further: and because both the armies met there by, therefore it is described by her, the riuer of mettings, namely of both the armies, for the word is better translated so, then as some doe translate it the anctent riuer, and by an elegant repetition of the word, sheweth that it drowned and carried away many of the enemies, euen as the dust and other filthinesse is swept out of an house with a broo•e. Not that all were slaine that way, which could not be, when the men were many, and the place not large, but that many flying, were there destroyed. And this being a thing neither feared of the enemies, nor made reckoning of by Gods people, doth worthily teach vs, that when we walke vprightly with God, he causeth many things to lend their helpe to vs, which wee neuer thought of, nor looked for; and not onely persons to be kinde to vs, but also other commodities, comforts, and incouragements to meete with vs: yea the very places where we dwell, and whither we come. And the very same things which haue been fatall and deadly enemies to others, to be helpfull, and as it were, made friendly vnto vs.