A10933:841
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 as it falleth out oft times to Gods servants, that the end of one trouble 1is the beginning of another, there ariseth a new trouble to Gideon, after that he was delivered out of the former doubt & danger. And in the next verse, it is showed how he was brought out of it, and in the 24. how he giveth God thanks for it. His trouble was this, that he had seen an Angel of God, therefore he feared he should die. And no marvel: for we shall read in many places, that the old fathers, when they had seen God (as he might be seen, or an Angel,) were sore terrified, and afraid that they should die. So in this unperfect speech, saying, I have seen an Angel of God] he meant, as we also must supply it thus; I shall die. So Jacob after he awoke, and 2perceived the Lord to be present in the place, where he lay, and had dreamed that night; was afraid, and said, The Lord was in this place, and I was not aware: and having wrestled with the Angel, thinking that he had been a man, marvelled that he lived.
Now as it falleth out oft times to Gods seruants, that the end of one trouble 1is the beginning of another, there ariseth a new trouble to Gedeon, after that he was deliuered out of the former doubt & danger. And in the next verse, it is shewed how hee was brought out of it, and in the 24. how hee giueth God thanks for it. His trouble was this, that he had seene an Angell of God, therefore he feared hee should die. And no maruell: for wee shall reade in many places, that the old fathers, when they had seene God (as he might be seene, or an Angel,) were sore terrified, and afraid that they should die. So in this vnperfit speech, saying, I haue seene an Angell of God] hee ment, as we also must supplie it thus; I shall die. So Iacob after he awoke, and 2perceiued the Lord to be present in the place, where he lay, and had dreamed that night; was afraid, and said, The Lord was in this place, and I was not aware: and hauing wrastled with the Angell, thinking that he had been a man, maruelled that he liued.
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