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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
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.
Thus far of the outrage of the people: now of the answer of Joah to 1them, in the next two verses. For he, as a wise Magistrate, did at the first suppress and bridle the rage of the people. Now because it was said before, that the ground with the grove, altar and bullock did pertain to Joash, and were his: it is clear, that he had also upheld the idolatry: how was it then, that he should thus lightly suffer the act of his son Gideon to pass unpunished, (some man perhaps will ask,) and that he should find fault with the people, for seeking to punish the trespasser against Baal? I answer, that Joash was certified of the will of God, very likely by Gideon his son, as Samsons father was by him, that marriage he sought with the Philistine woman was of the Lord. But howsoever it was, he doth show that God stirred him up to be a favourer of his sons doing, for he doth with three reasons drive the people from their hold, and beats them back from their purpose and attempt. First, he reproves them for their boldness, for that they being private men, did without any calling take upon them to be revengers of Baals quarrel, and that contrary to the will of God. And secondly, he threatens them with the fear of Gods judgement, and that presently. And thirdly, by an Ironical speech against Baal (saying, if he be a God, let him plead for himself) he shameth them, and drives them from their enterprise. And this be said for the laying out of the 31. verse. In the 32. he gives his some a name according to the answer he had made to the people, and that name was Jerrubbaal.
Thus farre of the outrage of the people: now of the answere of Ioah to 1them, in the next two verses. For he, as a wise Magistrate, did at the first suppresse and bridle the rage of the people. Now because it was said before, that the ground with the groue, altar and bullock did pertaine to Ioash, and were his: it is cleare, that he had also vpheld the idolatrie: how was it then, that he should thus lightly suffer the act of his sonne Gedeon to passe vnpunished, (some man perhaps will aske,) and that he should find fault with the people, for seeking to punish the trespasser against Baal? I answere, that Ioash was certified of the will of God, very likely by Gedeon his sonne, as Sampsons father was by him, that marriage he sought with the Philistion woman was of the Lord. But howsoeuer it was, hee doth shew that God stirred him vp to be a fauourer of his sonnes doing, for hee doth with three reasons driue the people from their hold, and beates them backe from their purpose and attempt. First, he reprooues them for their boldnesse, for that they being priuate men, did without any calling take vpon them to bee reuengers of Baals quarrell, and that contrary to the will of God. And secondly, he threatens them with the feare of Gods iudgement, and that presently. And thirdly, by an Ironicall speech against Baal (saying, if he be a God, let him pleade for himselfe) he shameth them, and driues them from their enterprize. And this be said for the layingout of the 31. verse. In the 32. he giues his some a name according to the answere hee had made to the people, and that name was Ierrubbaal.