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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.
But seeing this Adonibezek, being taken as he fled, had his thumbs cut off, 1as he had cut off others before; out of these verses let us first note this, that God measures out to men, even as they measure and mete to others: according to the words of our Saviour, With what measure ye mete, shall be measured 2out to you again. So that, as we have done to other, so shall we be dealt with. The Lord confirms this truth, where he saith, He that sheddeth mans blood, by 3man shall his blood be shed. Which was rightly verified in Haman, and that in many points: For first, as he accused Gods people unjustly, so he was charged, and that by the King himself, where yet he was not guilty: and he was 4condemned without solemn judgement, seeing he had done so to others; and when he was handled most reproachfully and adjudged to most shameful punishment, yet there was none that pitied him: (a wonderful thing to be spoken of one, that had been in so great favour with the King) and why this? even because he had been pitiless towards other, that it might be verified which was then true, and afterward written, Judgement shall be merciless ⟨p. 21⟩5to him that showeth no mercy. Why was he hanged, and that upon the gallows, that he had set up for godly Mordecai? I say still, even that the scripture might be fulfilled every way, that as he had done, so it might be done to him again: 6for in that he purposed to do it, it was done already in Gods account.
But seeing this Adonibezek, being taken as he fled, had his thumbs cut off, 1as he had cut off others before; out of these verses let vs first note this, that God measures out to men, euen as they measure and mete to others: according to the words of our Sauiour, With what measure ye mete, shall bee measured