A10933:788
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.
Vers. 11. And the Angel of the Lord came and sate under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the father of the Ezrites, and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the wine press, to hide it from the Midianites. Vers. 12. Then the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him; The Lord is with thee, thou valiant man. Vers. 13. To whom Gideon answered: Ah my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all come upon us, and where be all his miracles which our father told us of, and said, Did not the Lord bring us out of Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. Vers. 14. And the Lord looked upon him, and said; Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel out of the hands of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? Vers. 15. And he answered him; Ah my Lord, whereby shall I save Israel? Behold, my father is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my fathers house. Vers. 16. Then the Lord said unto him: I will therefore be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
Vers. 11. And the Angell of the Lord came and sate vnder the oake which was in Ophrah, that pertained vnto Ioash the father of the Ezrites, and his sonne Gedeon threshed wheate by the wine presse, to hide it from the Midianites. Vers. 12. Then the Angell of the Lord appeared vnto him, and said vnto him; The Lord is with thee, thou valiant man. Vers. 13. To whom Gedeon answered: Ah my Lord, if the Lord be with vs, why then is all come vpon vs, and where be all his miracles which our father told vs of, and said, Did not the Lord bring vs out of Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken vs, and deliuered vs into the hands of the Midianites. Vers. 14. And the Lord looked vpon him, and said; Goe in this thy might, and thou shalt saue Israel out of the hands of the Midianites: haue not I sent thee? Vers. 15. And he answered him; Ah my Lord, whereby shall I saue Israel? Behold, my father is poore in Manasseth, and I am the least in my fathers house. Vers. 16. Then the Lord said vnto him: I will therefore be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
Now we have heard the third part of the Chapter, that they turned to the Lord by the reproof of the man of God, which though it be not expressed, appeareth by this, that God sent them tidings of deliverance. The fourth part followeth, wherein the victory over the Midianites is promised. This promise is amplified four ways. First, by naming the person, who should deliver them; that is, Gideon, to verse 17. The next, by granting him a sign, whereby he might know who he was that spake to him, to vers. 25. The third was a charge of casting down Idolatry, given to him by the Lord, to vers. 33. Lastly, how Gideon attempted war after the Idolatry was destroyed, God granting him a double sign, whereby he might know that he should have the victory, and this to the end of the Chapter. Thus much be said in general of this fourth part of the Chapter.