RICHARD ROGERS (1550?-1618) Of Certaine Duties to Men ... it is further required at our hands, that besides the hurting of no man (as hath been said we should do them good. And indeed, such should our whole course be towards others, that we might make easy as many mens' burdens as we can, seeing God in the riches of his mercy had unburdened us of so intolerable weight as pressed us by our sin."
Richard Rogers, the Puritan, notes that loving your neighbour isn’t just about not causing harm. It’s about actively lightening their load. After all, God relieved us of the crushing weight of our own sin. If that’s true—how can easing others’ burdens be optional?
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