Leviticus 19

It is a saying of Anselm, If hell were on one side, and sin on the other, I would rather leap into hell, than willingly sin against my God. 1. This glorious and fearful name: He who fears God will not sin, though it be never so secret (Leviticus 19:14): You shall not curse the d…

To commit sin is bad enough, but to swear we will commit sin, is a high profaning of God's name, and is as it were to call God to approve our sin. 3. Forswearing: This is a heaven-daring sin (Leviticus 19:12). You shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane my…

3. The prudence of the serpent, and innocency of the dove is seen in this; to reprove the sin, yet love the person. We are commanded to reprove; Leviticus 19:17: "You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall rebuke him, and not suffer sin upon him." Not to reprove si…

These are fathers for seniority, on whose wrinkled brows, and in the furrows of whose cheeks is pictured the map of old age. These fathers are to be honored (Leviticus 19:32): You shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man. Especially those are to be…

This veneration or reverence must be shown, 1. Inwardly, by fear mixed with love (Leviticus 19:3). You shall fear every man his mother and his father.

And under this head of stealing away others' money, there may be several arraigned for thieves. (1.) The highway thief, who takes a purse contrary to the letter of this commandment (Leviticus 19:13): You shall not rob your neighbor. (Mark 10:19) [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉], Do n…

It is to the soul as lightning to the air, which cleanses it. 2. Get love to your neighbor (Leviticus 19:18). Then there would not be [in non-Latin alphabet].

The Devil can lead them into any snare; you may lead a blind man any where. God made a law that the Jews should not put a stumbling block in the way of the blind (Leviticus 19:14). Satan knows it is easy to put a temptation in the way of the blind at which they shall stumble int…

Numbers 14:33. Your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, [in non-Latin alphabet] and shall bear your whoredoms, v. 34. [in non-Latin alphabet] You shall bear your iniquities forty years; that is, the punishment due to your whoredoms and iniquities, according to G…

They have not only liberty thus to admonish one another, but it is their express and indispensable duty so to do. The neglect whereof is interpreted by God to be hatred of our brother; such as wherewith the love of God is inconsistent (Leviticus 19:17; 1 John 4:20; 1 John 3:15).…

Through that vail by turning it aside, so as that it closed immediately on their entrance, the Priests entred into the Sanctuary. And this they were to do with an especial reverence of the presence of God which is the principal design of that command, you shall reverence my Sanc…

The Scriptures give us a contrary assertion to this of our brethren here; for they tell us, that to deny the children of the church, to have any part in the Lord, has a strong tendency in it, to make them cease from fearing the Lord, or to harden their hearts from his fear (Josh…

It is our duty as occasion is offered, and need requires, to admonish our brethren of their sin and danger, to prevent their damnation, and to further their salvation by all means possible. Scripture is express and peremptory (Leviticus 19:17): You shall not hate your Brother in…

Our Church Covenants are with the Lord himself, as was showed before in the description thereof. For watchfulness and duties of edification one towards another, are but branches of the Lord's Covenant, being duties commanded by the law: and so it was with that people of Israel,…

Things of this sort a ruling Elder may and ought to do by his power of Order, and by virtue of his election and ordination to such an office. For example, every Christian is bound in charity to admonish and reprove his brother that offends; first, privately, then before witnesse…

In the cited passage it is rendered manufacta [things made by hand]: "Gods fashioned by the hands of men," Isaiah 2:8; as bdelygmata [abominations], or things to be abominated. And likewise Ezekiel 30:13; Leviticus 19:4, eidola [idols]; and Habakkuk 2:18, eidola kopa [idols] and…

From hence cometh it, that we fear not in greatest dangers (2 Kings 6:16; Psalm 3:7; Psalm 27:3); that in the time of affliction, we are patient (Proverbs 20:22; Hebrews 10:33); without all murmuring to hold our peace (Psalm 39:10); receiving them as from a father (Job 1:21; Psa…

Here again is forbidden rash and common oaths, not taken up for such a cause (Ecclesiastes 9:4; Matthew 5:34). False oaths, perjury (Leviticus 19:12; Deuteronomy 5:11). And thus much of titles.

And so wherever he came he did not only show them what they should do, what shall we publicans do, and what shall we soldiers do? (Luke 3:3 to 15) but he did burn up not only those who were professed enemies to the ways of grace, but all those that he found in hypocrisy he burnt…

Be not high minded but fear; to show you, that when we see other men through unbelief, and corruption fall into any sin, we ought to benefit ourselves thereby, not to be high minded upon this occasion, to bless ourselves, and we thank God it is not with us as it is with other me…

For this we must trust God, though for the present we displease our friends. So (Leviticus 19:17). You shall not hate your brother in your heart by suffering sin upon him.

Contrary to this, is the common practice in backbiting, whispering, and tale-bearing, whereby it comes to pass, that when a man is in fault, every man knows it, save he which is in fault. This vice the law of God expressly forbids (Leviticus 19:16). And it is the property of a g…

Now that men are to be reproved for known sins committed against God, of what nature, quality, and condition soever they be, besides the former reasons, it is manifest. Leviticus 19:17: You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall plainly rebuke him, and shall no…

But as the law had been corrupted by false expositions, and turned to a profane meaning, Christ vindicates it against such corruptions, and points out its true meaning, from which the Jews had departed. That the doctrine of the law not only commences, but brings to perfection, a…

Verse 17. Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person among you, like Esau, who for one morsel of bread, sold his birthright. Leviticus 19:17. You shall not hate your brother in your heart, you shall in any wise rebuke your neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. 2 Thessaloni…

1. That a Sanctuary, Tabernacle, or Temple should be built (Exodus 25:8). 2. That being built, it should be reverenced (Leviticus 19:30). 3. That the Priests and Levites always keep the Temple, and no others (Numbers 18:2).

And therefore on the close of the enumeration of all fire-offerings, it is added, This is the Law which the Lord commanded Moses in Mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer, or bring nigh [illegible], their Corbans, that is, offerings or sacrific…

There is an objection that may be made concerning this act of Job, (because afterward it is said, that in all this Job sinned not) whether or not Job might shave his head without sin? For you have an express rule to the contrary, (Leviticus 19:27; Leviticus 21:5): You shall not…

He ought to provide for them food and clothing; or else in lieu of any of these, faithfully to pay them their agreed wages. (Leviticus 19:13) The wages of him that is hired shall not abide all night with you, until the morning. And again, (Deuteronomy 24:14-15) You shall not opp…

And therefore we have so many express commands given us against this sin. (Leviticus 19:11) You shall not deal falsely, nor lie one to another. (Colossians 3:9) Lie not one to another.

Again, no friend, no parent, no other party will or can so willingly and cheerfully do any kindness for one, as a man for himself. This among other is one especial point which the law aims at, when it enjoins a man to love his neighbor as himself (Leviticus 19:18), namely, as wi…

As a general answer to these and all other such pretenses as can be alleged, let it be noted that the Lord does not only in express terms charge children to fear their mother, but also (the more to press this point) sometime sets the mother in the first place, thus; You shall fe…

Among many other means to make servants faithful to their master, and careful to perform other duties sincerely, willingly, cheerfully, and diligently, as has before been noted, this is one of the most general, namely, that servants, in all things they do for their master, make…

Or, 3. We talk of other men's matters or faults, as the Apostle speaks of those (1 Timothy 5:13) that wandered from house to house; that not being idle only, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. (Leviticus 19:16) You shall not go up and down a…

The thought of this should prevail with us the more, because the payment of a debt to a man should not be delayed, to put off a poor man till tomorrow when you have it by you (Proverbs 3:28). And the wages of a servant should not abide with us (Leviticus 19:13). We are not to de…

He that fears God needs no other theater than his own conscience; nor other spectators than God and his holy Angels. So to hinder us from contriving mischief in secret, when others are not aware of it (Leviticus 19:14), "You shall not curse the deaf man, nor lay a stumbling bloc…

Leviticus 19:17. You shall not hate your brother in your heart: you shall in any wise rebuke your neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. Waiving all prefaces and introductions, we may observe in these words three parts.

Words are precious commodities, and should not be exposed at an adventure: What's beyond yes and no, and reaches to superfluity, comes of evil, and evil comes of it (Matthew 5:37; James 5:12). And if you tell untruths and lies, it's as bad as stealing (Leviticus 19:11): you shal…

Were it not that sin is odious to them, good men would not be at the cost and charges, nor run the hazard of reproving others for it; reproving others is a thankless office, and unacceptable employment, for the most part. Men take reproofs for reproach, yet God having laid it on…

And hence we are to keep up our authority in our families; not permitting the child to behave himself proudly against the ancient. It is required in Leviticus 19:3, You shall fear every one his mother and his father; the mother is here put before the father, because commonly she…

And there is a merciful cruelty, when we are sharp against men's sins, and will not let them go to hell quietly. Leviticus 19:17: You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall in any wise rebuke your neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. Fond pity is no better than c…

There are some who will buzz things in our ears on purpose to provoke. Among these we may rank talebearers (Leviticus 19:16). The talebearer carries reports up and down; the devil sends his letters by this messenger.

Love is both a new commandment and an old. It is an old commandment, because it is a law written in the heart of man by the pen of nature, as with the point of a diamond; and it is old because it is written in the ancient statutes and records (Leviticus 19:18): you shall love yo…

Christian duties that relate to our neighbor must be observed in their season. Our reproving others must be seasonable; reproof is a duty — when we see others walk irregularly, like soldiers that march out of rank and file, we ought mildly yet gravely to tell them of their sin (…

The punishing of members of the Church under the Gospel by excommunication is held an act of zeal to the glory of God, and love to the Church: the Reasons why such a censure ought to be in the Church, are referred to those heads by Divines, yes by the Separatists and Independent…

2. THESIS. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament in many places set forth and command to ask for, follow after, walk in that one good way, to strive and contend earnestly for that one faith, to hold fast the truth, to serve God only; and on the contrary reproves, prohibits…

Divination without means is the foretelling and revealing of things to come, by the alone and immediate assistance of a familiar spirit. This kind is mentioned and expressly forbidden (Leviticus 19:31): You shall not regard them that work with spirits. Again (Leviticus 20:6): If…

We may, nay we must grant a two-fold praying in our Savior, one by virtue of his office as he was Mediator, the other in answer of his duty, as he was subject to the law and a private person. It is true, he who was Mediator was made a subject to the law, but yet those things whi…

For when the Lord does vouchsafe to deal thus mercifully with us, to call us into the company of his people, he chooses us (says Moses) that we should be a peculiar people to himself, a holy people, and should keep his commandments (Deuteronomy 7:6). From where also comes this e…

2nd Commandment: You shall make to yourself no graven image, etc. He breaks this commandment: who represents God in an image (Exodus 32:6-8); who worships God in or at images, as crucifixes and such like (2 Kings 18:4); who kneels down before an image; who is bodily present at M…