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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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In the very first petition Christ bids us say, Hallowed or sanctified be thy name. j. Let us and all professors, be so well grounded in the understanding of the word, and rooted in the good affection to the same, as that their life led in all good conscience, may bring glory to thy name, and religion. Now for one daily to make this prayer, and never to regard his actions, how they be agreeable to his petition, and such as in truth do sanctify Gods name; what is that in deed, but to dishonour him both in his life & in his prayer. And thus much how ones life should glorify God.
In the verie first petition Christ bids vs say, Hallowed or sanctified be thy name. j. Let vs and all professours, be so well grounded in the vnderstanding of the word, and rooted in the good affection to the same, as that their life led in all good conscience, may bring glorie to thy name, and religion. Now for one dayly to make this prayer, and neuer to regard his actions, how they be agreeable to his petition, and such as in truth doe sanctifie Gods name; what is that in deede, but to dishonour him both in his life & in his prayer. And thus much how ones life should glorifie God.
Now follows how he must glorify him in word & speeches. First in speaking of Gods word, as one ought, for we must not only not speak of it vainly, jestingly, or wrestingly, but we must look that we do speak of it, to those good ⟨image 63⟩uses, and with that good affection and reverence that is meet. And so in Deutr. 6. 7. These words shall be in thine hart, and thou shalt rehearse them continually, &c. So that it is not left at ones discretion, whether having gods word in his hart he will speak it, but it is laid as a commandment with equal authority with the former, that he shall talk of it: and surely if it be within, it will be heard without; as Psal. 37. 30. 31. The mouth of the righteous will speak of wisdom, the law of God is in his hart, his feet shall not slide. He shows the privilege of a righteous man, that he hath Gods law so rooted and settled in his hart, as it will sprout and bud forth in his mouth, and these do so keep and preserve him, that either he shall not do any thing that is wicked, or fall into sin, or if he do, he shall be soon and happily recovered: Those therefore fail much in this duty, that will never talk of any thing in the scripture, or of any part in gods word, they will come to the church, & give the preacher an hours hearing, but follow them out of the church door, & what kind of conference shall you hear come from them? not one word of the sermon, but presently of earth, earth, straight to the rooting again; though these men be not common swearers, yet they have broke this commandment, for God commands us here to speak so wisely and discreetly of his law, as others may reap fruit and himself to.