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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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The third thing that made the Canaanites fight unprosperously against 1Israel, was the breaking of their horse hoofs with the oft beating together of the mighty. The horse hoofs are naturally most sound and strong, so that they be not easily cleft asunder, nor broken: but they ran here with such violence in that skirmish to save themselves, and so smote one against another, that they broke their hoofs. In which case we know, that they could neither sit their horses to pursue their enemies; neither shift for themselves by flying. This most lively teacheth us, that no man should trust in his own strength, nor in the strength of an horse, in chariots, or in riches, no not in Princes power, nor in any earthly thing whatsoever. It is as easy for the Lord now to leave men, and disappoint them in their vain confidence of young years, great wealth, hope of long life, or such like, as it was to pluck off Pharaohs chariot wheels, and here to break the horses hoofs of the Canaanites, and so to bring upon them destruction thereby. Thus we have heard in this second branch of this second part of this chapter, how hard and ill success the Canaanites had in this battle.
The third thing that made the Canaanites fight vnprosperously against 1Israel, was the breaking of their horse hoofes with the oft beating together of the mighty. The horse hoofes are naturally most sound and strong, so that they be not easily cleft asunder, nor broken: but they ranne heere with such violence in that skirmish to saue themselues, and so smote one against another, that they broke their hoofes. In which case wee know, that they could neither sit their horses to pursue their enemies; neither shift for themselues by flying. This most liuely teacheth vs, that no man should trust in his owne strength, nor in the strength of an horse, in charrets, or in riches, no not in Princes power, nor in any earthly thing whatsoeuer. It is as easie for the Lord now to leaue men, and disappoint them in their vaine confidence of young yeeres, great wealth, hope of long life, or such like, as it was to plucke off Pharaohs chariot wheeles, and heere to breake the horses hoofes of the Canaanites, and so to bring vpon them destruction thereby. Thus we haue heard in this second branch of this second part of this chapter, how hard and ill successe the Canaanites had in this battell.