A10933:820
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.
Gideon receiving this answer from the Angel, that he should deliver Israel, 1doth now in this fourth point ask of the Angel, by what means he shall do so great a matter. For these words, by diligent considering of them, we find not to be spoken doubtingly, as before, but as inquiring, and asking a question: as if he should say, I doubt not but that shall be done which is ⟨p. 307⟩promised, but I ask by what means it shall be brought to pass. For he showeth that he is not of ability, seeing, he was but of a poor family in the half tribe of Manasseh, which was also mean, not mighty as some other, and also for that he was the least in his fathers house.
Gedeon receiuing this answere from the Angell, that he should deliuer Israel, 1doth now in this fourth point aske of the Angell, by what meanes hee shall do so great a matter. For these words, by diligent considering of them, we find not to be spoken doubtingly, as before, but as inquiring, and asking a question: as if he should say, I doubt not but that shall be done which is ⟨p. 307⟩promised, but I aske by what meanes it shall be brought to passe. For hee sheweth that he is not of ability, seeing, he was but of a poore family in the halfe tribe of Manasseh, which was also meane, not mighty as some other, and also for that he was the least in his fathers house.
- 1Vers. 15. The sense.
His meaning was, that he marvels that he should deliver Israel, seeing he wanted all things which were required to so great a work. For war could not be taken in hand by a poor man, and one of a mean condition, such an one as he knew himself to be, seeing riches and power, and authority especially, were required thereto. And if it be asked whither Gideon offended