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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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Then an other ill effect is, as in Jerem. 17. where he saith, If they pollute his sabbath, he will kindle a fire in their houses, that shall not be quenched. For their outward estate they be no gainers that break the sabbath for God sends a curse, which like a violent flame devours more then they can get. So that if we would not be guilty of death, and have our souls cut of from communion with Christ and his church, and our goods also consumed & brought to nothing by the vengeance of God? Then let us keep his holy sabbath holy, and bestow it upon holy exercises. But on the contrary side, to sanctify it and spend in those duties that God commandeth, brings all comfortable blessing and happiness. As in Isai. 56. 2. If the gentiles that be converted will keep the sabbath of God holy, he promiseth that they shall have a better name & more reverence then the Jews that profess the religion of God, but regard not his sabbath, and at large there he shows how he will bless them, and good reason to, for he that keeps the sabbath aright, exerciseth the whole body of religion, for this brings in practise the whole law, and teacheth one his duty to God and to man, & builds him up in every grace. And so in Is. 58. 13. If thou turn away &c. Where he shows that if any man will on Gods day, forsake his own work, and leave of vain words, and delight in the work of God, and his service, then God will give them, God will set them on high, and give them the inheritance of Jacob, for indeed then they be Gods sheep, and the flock of Christ, when they delight to follow him, and to hear his voice, for then they shall have access to him, and he shall have opportunity to bless them, and dwell in them by his spirit. So that if we would avoid the curse of God on our soul and body, ⟨image 80⟩and gain the blessing of God upon both. Let us yield to this his commandment, and with as great joy serve God in the duties of religion, & his worship on that day, as we do our selves in our own affairs on the six days; yea with a greater delight to, because we have a promise, and may look for a greater blessing.
Then an other ill effect is, as in Ierem. 17. where he saith, If they pollute his sabboth, hee will kindle a fire in their houses, that shall not be quenched. For their outward estate they be no gayners that breake the sabboth for God sends a curse, which like a violent flame deuoures more then they can get. So that if we would not be guiltie of death, and haue our soules cut of from communion with Christ and his church, and our goods also cōsumed & brought to nothing by the vengeance of God? Then let vs keepe his holy sabboth holy, and bestow it vpon holy exercises. But on the contrary side, to sanctifie it and spend in those duties that God commandeth, brings all comfortable blessing and happinesse. As in