Nehemiah 5

This was Abraham's inference (Genesis 20:11): I thought surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wife's sake. And as much may be gathered from (Nehemiah 5:15): But so did not I (that is as precedent governours did, oppress and grind the people) b…

It is our rashness and inconsideration that betrays us to all the mischiefs of an ungoverned passion, in the neck of which the reins are laid (which should be kept in the hand of reason) and so we are hurried upon a thousand precipices. Nehemiah is a remarkable instance of prude…

Mark what charge the Apostle lays upon women, 1 Tim. 5. 13, 14. that they should take heed of tatling, and carrying themselves unchristianly; and that they give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. That was the reason why Nehemiah was so careful in his business…

Whereby we show that we have respect to God, and labor above all to approve ourselves to him. Thus David is commanded to rule in the fear of God (2 Samuel 23:3): and other Magistrates to perform their duty in the fear of the Lord (2 Chronicles 19:9): which Nehemiah that good Gov…

The Fear of God would cure this. Nehemiah 5:8. Will ye sell your brethren? v. 9. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God?

As Joseph assures his brothers, he would be just to them, "for I fear God" (Genesis 42:18). Nehemiah did not convert the public treasures to his private use (Nehemiah 5:15), "so did not I, for I fear God." This grace, when it is hazardous to be faithful to men, makes us to sligh…

He would not suffer the Temple to be made an Exchange. Nehemiah rebuked the Nobles for their Usury, (Nehemiah 5:7). And their Sabbath-prophanation, (Nehemiah 13:7).

And this I do both to God's image in him; for everyone that loves him that begat, loves him also that is begotten (1 John 5:1). And to my own image; for his flesh is as my own flesh (Nehemiah 5:5). He that made me in the womb, made him, says Job (Job 31:15).

First, a sincere heart dares not sin because of the eye and fear of God which is upon him: so you find it in Job 31:1, 4; he dared not allow his thoughts to sin, because he lived under the awe of God's eye. Nehemiah dared not do as former governors had done: though an opportunit…

Let us live by our faith, as the Patriarchs did (Hebrews 11): or the breastplate of righteousness? Let it cover us as a robe: let us be so conscientious in practicing the several duties thereof, that with the testimony of a good conscience we may say to God as Nehemiah did, Reme…

Therefore when he cries to me (for cold and necessity) I will hear him: for I am merciful. According to this law, Nehemiah exhorts the rulers and princes of the Jews, that had oppressed their poor countrymen, saying, Remit to them the hundredth part of the silver, and of the cor…