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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 which God lets us know, that he which is our God and the mighty strong God, hath impropriated this to himself, as his own possession, set a part for his own service, therefore we must willingly let him have it, and not intrude our selves upon his inheritance, sith god hath laid claim to it, it is no wisdom for man, to go about to wrong him, that will not be wronged. Hence then we learn this general doctrine, that ⟨image 84⟩those things, which God hath set apart for himself, man must not set upon, that which he hath sanctified, for his proper use & worship, man must not abuse, to his profit or pleasure. If any man be so bold to enter upon Gods severals, he may know before hand what success he shall have, namely, he shall rush upon his own destruction, for so the holy ghost saith by Solomon. Prover. 20. 25. It is a destruction for one to devour holy things, and after the vow to enquire, If one will fill himself with that which God hath made and appointed for his service, let him take leave, but withal let him know, that it shall be no wholesome meat unto him, he shall be poisoned and destroyed by it.
IN which God lets vs know, that he which is our God and the mightie strong God, hath impropriated this to himselfe, as his owne possession, set a part for his owne seruice, therfore wee must willinglie let him haue it, and not intrude our selues vpon his inheritance, sith god hath laid claime to it, it is no wisdome for man, to goe about to wrong him, that will not bee wronged. Hence then we learne this generall doctrine, that ⟨image 84⟩those things, which God hath set apart for himselfe, man must not set vpon, that which he hath sanctified, for his proper vse & worship, man must not abuse, to his profit or pleasure. If any man be so bould to enter vpon Gods seuerals, hee may know before hand what successe hee shall haue, namelie, hee shall rush vpon his owne destruction, for so the holy ghost saith by Saloman. Prouer. 20. 25. It is a destruction for one to deuoure holy things, and after the vow to enquire, If one will fill himselfe with that which God hath made and appointed for his seruice, let him take leaue, but withall let him know, that it shall bee no holesome meat vnto him, hee shall bee poysoned and destroyed by it.