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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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Debora here addeth to the wisdom of Jael, her courage and fortitude. 1For was it not a point of courage for a woman to set upon so valiant a Captain, as Sisera was? and to take the nail in one hand, and the hammer in the other, (it seemeth other weapons were not at hand) and to adventure to strike them into the temples of his head, as he lay? For what though he was asleep? might he not at the first blow have started and risen up with the pain, and so have overthrown her in his rage, and that a great deal more likely then to have received his deadly wound at her hand? The very form therefore, and being of this fortitude, was no mannishness, or stoutness of courage by nature, (for of that we can say nothing) but only faith.
Debora here addeth to the wisedome of Iael, her courage and fortitude. 1For was it not a point of courage for a woman to set vpon so valiant a Captaine, as Sisera was? and to take the naile in one hand, and the hammer in the other, (it seemeth other weapons were not at hand) and to aduenture to strike them into the temples of his head, as he lay? For what though he was asleepe? might hee not at the first blow haue started and risen vp with the paine, and so haue ouerthrowne her in his rage, and that a great deale more likely then to haue receiued his deadly wound at her hand? The very forme therefore, and being of this fortitude, was no mannishnes, or stoutnes of courage by nature, (for of that we can say nothing) but only faith.
- 1Verse 26. The sense.
And in this last verse of this third point, in this second part of the chapter; 1when he was almost slain, Debora setteth down certain motions, which appear in such as have their deadly blow by violent death. For he being so wounded, his body through extremity of pain, bowed twice or thrice. For he went about to rise: but having no strength, he fell down again, and lay miserably at the feet of Jael. And thus God brought proud Sisera to shame, and to a fearful end, though so valiant a Captain, and that by the hand of a woman.