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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
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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. 25. And the same night the Lord said to him, take thy fathers young bullock, and an other bullock seven years old, and destroy the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it. 26. And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in a plain place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the grove, which thou shalt cut down. 27. Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord bad him: but because he feared to do it by day for his fathers household, and the men of the city, he did it by night. 28. And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken, and the grove cut down, that was by it, and the second bullock offered upon the altar that was made. 29. Therefore they said one unto another, who hath done this thing? and when they inquired, and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing. 30. Then the men of the city said to Joash, bring out thy son that he may die, for he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath also cut down the grove that was by it. 31. And Joash said to all that stood by him, will ye plead Baals cause? or will ye save him? He that will contend for him, let him die ere the morning: if he be God, let him plead for himself against him that with cast down his altar. 32. And in that day was Gideon called Jerubaal: that is, let Baal plead for himself, because he hath broken down his altar.
VERS. 25. And the same night the Lord said to him, take thy fathers young bullocke, and an other bullocke seuen yeeres old, and destroy the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut downe the groue that is by it. 26. And build an altar vnto the Lord thy God vpon the top of this rocke, in a plaine place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the groue, which thou shalt cut downe. 27. Then Gedeon tooke ten men of his seruants, and did as the Lord bad him: but because he feared to doe it by day for his fathers houshold, and the men of the city, he did it by night. 28. And when the men of the citie arose earely in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken, and the groue cut downe, that was by it, and the second bullocke offered vpon the altar that was made. 29. Therfore they said one vnto another, who hath done this thing? and when they inquired, and asked, they said, Gedeon the sonne of Ioash hath done this thing. 30. Then the men of the citie said to Ioash, bring out thy sonne that hee may die, for hee hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath also cut downe the groue that was by it. 31. And Ioash said to all that stood by him, will ye pleade Baals cause? or will yee saue him? He that will contend for him, let him die yer the morning: if he be God, let him pleade for himselfe against him that with cast downe his altar. 32. And in that day was Gedeon called Ierubaal: that is, let Baalpleade for himselfe, because he hath broken downe his altar.