A10933:1926
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 79 › Chapter 15 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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And what bondage is this, that another should have power and authority over our goods? Nature it self being the foundation of propriety in each ⟨p. 697⟩mans goods, and abhorring community, as the cut-throat of civill society and common-wealth. As if the labourer when he had done his work, must nor look to receive his wages; or the man who hath lent wares for money, should be denied it: as though he that listeth, should claim or detain another bodies goods. And to that point things are come in many places, that for the heathenish unconscionableness that is grown up in this world, 1a man cannot say that any thing he hath is his own, there are so many ways to defeat the owners of their due. And so are men pursued with other open wrongs, that they may well say, as Samson had cause to complain; you deal with us as Philistines. The use of this is, to account of honest and faithful men much the better, and in dealing with other be wary and circumspect; also be ready to offer all good measure to those with whom we have to do. But this point offereth it self often.
And what bondage is this, that another should haue power and authority ouer our goods? Nature it selfe being the foundation of propriety in each ⟨p. 697⟩mans goods, and abhorring community, as the cut-throte of ciuill society and common-wealth. As if the labourer when he had done his work, must nor looke to receiue his wages; or the man who hath lent wares for money, should be denied it: as though hee that listeth, should claime or detaine another bodies goods. And to that point things are come in many places, that for the heathenish vnconscionablenesse that is grown vp in this world, 1a man cannot say that any thing hee hath is his owne, there are so many waies to defeate the owners of their due. And so are men pursued with other open wrongs, that they may well say, as Samson had cause to complaine; you deale with vs as Philistims. The vse of this is, to account of honest and faithfull men much the better, and in dealing with other bee wary and circumspect; also be ready to offer all good measure to those with whom we haue to doe. But this point offereth it selfe often.