A10933:789
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.
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.
NOw wee haue heard the third part of the Chapter, that they turned to the Lord by the reproofe of the man of God, which though it bee not expressed, appeareth by this, that God sent them tidings of deliuerance. The fourth part followeth, wherein the victorie ouer the Midianites is promised. This promise is amplified foure waies. First, by naming the person, who should deliuer them; that is, Gedeon, to verse 17. The next, by granting him a signe, whereby hee might know who hee was that spake to him, to vers. 25. The third was a charge of casting downe Idolatrie, giuen to him by the Lord, to vers. 33. Lastly, how Gedeon attempted warre after the Idolatrie was destroyed, God granting him a double signe, whereby he might know that he should haue the victorie, and this to the end of the Chapter. Thus much be said in generall of this fourth part of the Chapter.
The particular branches follow: the first is, that Gideon should deliver 1Israel out of the hands of the Midianites. For the declaration of the which four points are also to be considered. First, the Angels appearing to Gideon, and saluting of him comfortably, to verse 13. The second is, Gideons sorrowful answering of him, to verse 14. Thirdly, the Angels words to remove his heaviness, saying, he should deliver Israel, to the 15. And lastly, when Gideon saw not how it could be done by him, the Angel told him, and satisfied him, to the 17. Now let us look into these verses more nearly. It is said in this 11. verse, that the Angel of the Lord came after the peoples repentance,