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The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A…
The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A familiar and learned exposition on the ten commandments gathered from the mouth of a faithful pastor by a gracious young man, sometime scholar in Cambridge.The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A familiar and learned exposition on the ten commandements gathered from the mouth of a faithfull pastor by a gracious young man, sometime scholler in Cambridge.
London: printed by John Harison for Thomas Man, 1603London: printed by Iohn Harison for Thomas Man, 1603
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But no sooner had Jeroboam parted with the house of David, and set up two calves, but without any stay the whole ten tribes generally became worshippers of calves, so that the two calves which he set up, could do more harm then all the good instructions and examples that was in the days of David and Solomon, could do good to keep them from Idolatry. And when Rehoboam had a little ease, he began to set up Idolatry, and then the people quickly yielded unto him; so that both Israel and Judah were quickly polluted and overrun with false and Idolatrous worship. But after when Hezekiah came, he was a good man and stood for Gods worship, and so near as he could, swept away all monuments of the Idolatry of Judah; yet shortly after, when Manasseh came up, the people were turned the wrong way again, and then they grew more mad then ever before; for then he would kill all that would hold up their heads for Gods true worship, and would not yield to his invention, so that he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood▪ from corner to corner. So we might see it among our selves in popery, no wall or window, or house, or church, but it was full of Idols, for when God withdrew the light of his spirit a while, all was overwhelmed with Idolatry; so prone is our nature to this ⟨image 38⟩spiritual whoredom.
But no sooner had Ieroboam parted vvith the house of Dauid, and set vp two calues, but vvithout any stay the vvhole tenne tribes generally became vvorshippers of calues, so that the two calues vvhich he set vp, could doe more harme then all the good instructions and examples that vvas in the dayes of Dauid and Salomon, could doe good to keepe them from Idolatrie. And vvhen Rehoboam had a little ease, he began to set vp Idolatrie, and then the people quickly yelded vnto him; so that both Isarael and Iudah vvere quickly polluted and ouerrun vvith false and Idolatrous vvorship. But after vvhen Hezekiah came, hee vvas a good man and stood for Gods vvorship, and so neere as he could, swept away all monuments of the Idolatrie of Iudah; yet shortly after, vvhen Manasses came vp, the people vvere turned the vvrong way againe, and then they grew more mad then euer before; for then he would kill all that would hold vp their heads for Gods true worship, and would not yeld to his inuention, so that he fild Ierusalem with innocent bloud▪ from corner to corner. So we might see it among our selues in popery, no wal or window, or house, or church, but it was ful of Idolls, for when God withdrew the light of his spirit a while, all was ouerwelmed with Idolatrie; so prone is our nature to this