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…

More particularly, let us note out of this verse, in that Israel would not ¹(and was guided by God therein) when he had great need, so much as go through the land of Sihon without his leave, learn we hence I say, that no man may usurp or challenge to himself another mans right, but every man is to be content with his own portion and allowance; yea in this the Lord will have the meanest free from the tyranny of the greatest, and taketh the cause of the poor into his own hand, against their potent enemies, though there be none upon earth that can judge them, as in the case of Ahab and Jezebels extorting Naboths vineyard, doth appear. And the reason is good: for next to the good of the Church, the Lord hath a special care of upholding of society among men, by order and good government, which are overthrown when propriety in goods and commodities is taken away, by the unequal usurpation of the greater over the smaller. And in truth, as there is small odds betwixt beasts and men, when the common bands of equity are broken: so much less is it like, that a Church can be settled and established in such confusion: and the greater is their sin, who even in the Church exercise this mischievous practise, whereof not God (who is the God of order) but Satan is the author, even as he is of all other disorders. Therefore let none be troublesome or injurious to other, more then he would be content, that another should wrong or hurt him in that which is his. None should be oppressed in bargaining, or otherwise, as the Lord by the Apostle hath given in charge; which if it were well regarded, ²much complaining of injury and hard dealing would cease. But this is a branch of the other.

More particularly, let vs note out of this verse, in that Israel would not ¹(and was guided by God therein) when he had great need, so much as goe through the land of Sihon without his leaue, learne we hence I say, that no man may vsurpe or challenge to himselfe another mans right, but euery man is to be content with his owne portion and allowance; yea in this the Lord will haue the meanest free from the tyrannie of the greatest, and taketh the cause of the poore into his owne hand, against their potent enemies, though there be none vpon earth that can iudge them, as in the case of Ahab and Iezabels extorting Naboths vineyard, doth appeare. And the reason is good: for next to the good of the Church, the Lord hath a special care of vpholding of societie among men, by order and good gouernment, which are ouerthrowne when proprietie in goods and commodities is taken away, by the vnequall vsurpation of the greater ouer the smaller. And in truth, as there is small oddes betwixt beasts and men, when the common bands of equitie are broken: so much lesse is it like, that a Church can bee setled and established in such confusion: and the greater is their sinne, who euen in the Church exercise this mischieuous practise, whereof not God (who is the God of order) but Satan is the author, euen as he is of all other disorders. Therefore let none be troublesome or iniurious to other, more then he would be content, that another should wrong or hurt him in that which is his. None should be oppressed in bargaining, or otherwise, as the Lord by the Apostle hath giuen in charge; which if it were well regarded,