Deuteronomy 15

And that nothing that was lame, blind, maimed, or had any blemish in it, should be offered to the Lord. Deuteronomy 15:21. Abel here did even that which these laws commanded: and these laws commanded the same that he did.

And Grotius speaks much to the same purpose. But this description of a Mediator is wholly applicable to Moses, and suited to his office in giving of the Law (see Exodus 20:19; Deuteronomy 15:27, 28). What is said by them does indeed immediately belong to the mediatory office of…

He shall not only leave an estate behind, but a blessing behind to his children; and God will see that the Entail shall not be cut off. 5. Blessed in his negotiations, Deuteronomy 15. 10. For this thing the Lord your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put…

It is reported of the young Lord Harrington, that he gave the tenth part of his yearly revenue to charitable uses: as Mary brought her sweet ointments to anoint Christ's dead body; so a gracious soul brings his ointments of charity to anoint the saints which are Christ's living…

And he is all the more to be detested for this, that this trifler set out to defile the sacred oracles of God. Targum Onkelos has the Hebrew word for "Hebrew"; and at Exodus 2:6, it renders the Hebrew word for "Hebrews" as "Jews"; and at Deuteronomy 15:12, the phrase "your broth…

We shall first open the words a little, and then speak to some doctrines from them, reserving the uses to the close of all. 1. Where it is said, He was oppressed, the word signifies to exact; and we find it three ways applied in Scripture: 1. To the exacting of tribute, as (2 Ki…

And this reckoning and resolution must we daily carry about with us. The second point is, why the church of Jerusalem must be relieved by the Gentiles, considering by God's law (Deuteronomy 15:11) every place must relieve its own poor. Answer: we are first of all, debtors to our…

Goodness respects either the body, or the mind. Goodness concerning the body has many actions: as to feed the hungry, to give drink to the thirsty, to harbor the harborless, to clothe the naked, to visit the sick, and them that are in prison (Matthew 25:35-36), to bury the dead…

The word in the Original translated marks, does properly signify prints with a hot iron. But it is here used generally to signify, any blemish, scar, or mark whatever, whether such as was accustomed to be set upon servants bought with money (which among the Jews was a hole in th…

EXPLIC. IX. The having of poor always among us, and of us, according to our Savior's prediction (Matthew 26:11), and the promise of God (Deuteronomy 15:11), serves for the trial of themselves and others, of their own content, with Christ alone, with submission to the all-disposi…

40. That the tenth of every clean beast be separated to the Lord (Leviticus 27:32). 41. That every first-born Male be sanctified and offered to the Lord (Exodus 13:2; Deuteronomy 15:19). 42. That every first-born of man be redeemed with a certain price (Numbers 18:15).

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'Doe good unto all, but specially to the houshold of faith: first, believers must be releeued, and then all others, good or badde. The third Rule is given by Moses, Deut. 15. 10. We must first releeue our ownepoore, that is, such as live among us, and then give unto strangers, i…

If a good servant does by occasion slip, and commit a fault, his master ought in wisdom either to take no notice of it: or with some mild admonition pass it over: and not deal with him as with a lewd, graceless servant. 4. When such servants (their covenanted time being expired)…

Third, mercifulness consists in a liberal contribution. Deuteronomy 15:8: If there is a poor man within your gates, you shall open your hand wide to him. The word 'to disperse' (Psalm 112:9) signifies a largeness of bounty; it must be like water that overflows the banks.

Rewarded with plenty: your soul shall be as a watered garden (Isaiah 58:11). For this thing, the Lord your God shall bless you in all your works (Deuteronomy 15:10). Rewarded with honor: he has dispersed and given to the poor, his horn shall be exalted with honor (Psalm 112:9).

For in that a man binds himself to be ruled (in all things belonging to God's worship) according to the will and pleasure of his superior, yes to eat, drink, sleep; to be clothed, etc. according to a certain rule given and prescribed by him; whereas in regard of conscience we ar…

As for the other sort, that are unable to work, they are not allowed by the word of God, to gather their alms themselves by begging from door to door, but to be relieved at home in their houses. Deuteronomy 15:4: There shall not be a beggar in you. v. 11: there shall be ever som…

Next, the vow of professed poverty is unlawful. (1) Because the Lord did not allow beggars to be among his people of old (Deuteronomy 15:7). (2) Because Agur wished that the Lord might not give him poverty, lest he should steal and take the name of God in vain (Proverbs 30:8-9).