A10933:821
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.
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 1in moving this question, seeing Sarah, and Zachariah were reproved for the like question asking: I am sure, that so Abraham and the Virgin Mary asked the like, and were not reproved, as neither Gideon was here; Neither was it the moving of the question that was found fault with: but the doubtful mind with which it was moved, and therefore they two doubting, were found fault with, that is, Zechariah and Sarah; Abraham and Mary were not; neither therefore Gideon, as appeareth by the answer of the Angel, who reproved him not; but answered his question.
His meaning was, that he maruailes that he should deliuer Israel, seeing he wanted all things which were required to so great a worke. For warre could not be taken in hand by a poore man, and one of a meane condition, such an one as he knew himselfe to be, seeing riches and power, and authority especially, were required thereto. And if it be asked whither Gedeon offended 1in mouing this question, seeing Sarah, and Zachariah were reproued for the like question asking: I am sure, that so Abraham and the Virgin Mary asked the like, and were not reproued, as neither Gedeon was here; Neither was it the mouing of the question that was found fault with: but the doubtfull minde with which it was moued, and therefore they two doubting, were found fault with, that is, Zacharias and Sarah; Abraham and Mary were not; neither therefore Gedeon, as appeareth by the answere of the Angell, who reproued him not; but answered his question.