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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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Sermon 61 › Chapter 10 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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When the Lord sent Manna from heaven to feed his people, he made a law against mens greedy snatching it up one from another, providing that he that gathered more then his fellow, should part with the over-plus, to make the portion of the other equal, so that none could complain that he was neglected in that heavenly dole. Men of mean estate murmur that this abundance of the earth is so unequally divided by God, that some have all, some never a whit. But so to do in that case is more equality, then if all had alike, for a difference there must ever be in estates, some rich, some poor. But who seeth not (even in this) Gods indifferency? Know ye not 1brethren (saith James) that God hath called the poor of this world to be rich in faith and good works? Meaning that not many rich are vouchsafed this honour: and therefore in that the poor are betrusted with the Gospel, which is the Treasure and Manna of heaven, and receive it willingly, Matth. 11. 2whereas the rich have other matters to busy themselves about, are they neglected through partiality think we? But if any of low degree, want his part in the best things also, he may thank himself for his abasement: who will pity him who shortens himself of his allowance? there would (doubtless) be less complaining among the better sort of people; (as for the unruly ⟨p. 511⟩and idle, they seek their own sorrow) if men we so provided for, as God allotteth to them: for neither should many men become poor through their lewdness, and they that otherwise must of necessity be so, should both comfort themselves in God, and be the better regarded by others through a larger contribution of his bestowed upon them.
When the Lord sent Manna from heauen to feed his people, he made a law against mens greedy snatching it vp one from another, prouiding that he that gathered more then his fellow, should part with the ouer-plus, to make the portion of the other equall, so that none could complaine that he was neglected in that heauenly dole. Men of meane estate murmur that this abundance of the earth is so vnequally diuided by God, that some haue al, some neuer a whit. But so to doe in that case is more equalitie, then if all had alike, for a difference there must euer bee in estates, some rich, some poore. But who seeth not (euen in this) Gods indifferencie? Know ye not