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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.
If the servant should but leave his business one or two hours in the weak▪ and run hoyting about some sports and vanities, when he comes home his master will be upon his back, his dame would have a saying to him, he should be so ⟨image 90⟩baited with rebukes and chiding, as if it were a bear with dogs, so that though he had a good mind to be abroad, and had no great hart to stand sweating at his business, yet miserable fear would make him tarry at home, rather then he would endure the sharp sauce that must come after, and be chidden thus again, he will keep within doors; but let him be where he will; and do what he will upon the sabbath day, when he comes home either his master or dame allow him in it, or else they be mute and say nothing to him, or if they do begin to reprove him, it is done so coldly, so carelessly, with so little vehemency, that the servant may well perceive it comes from the teeth outward, his master is not greatly sorry within, it never vexeth his hart for the matter, and therefore he cares not for such chiding, he will to it the next sabbath again.
If the seruant should but leaue his businesse one or two houres in the weake▪ and runne hoyting about some sports and vanities, when hee comes home his master will bee vpon his backe, his dame would haue a saying to him, hee should be so ⟨image 90⟩bayted with rebukes and chiding, as if it were a beare with dogs, so that though hee had a good minde to bee abroad, and had no great hart to stand sweating at his businesse, yet miserable feare would make him tarrie at home, rather then he would endure the sharp sauce that must come after, and bee chidden thus againe, hee will keepe within doores; but let him be where hee will; and doe what hee will vpon the sabboth day, when he comes home either his master or dame allow him in it, or else they bee mute and say nothing to him, or if they doe begin to reprooue him, it is done so coldly, so careleslie, with so little vehemencie, that the seruant may well perceiue it comes from the teeth outward, his master is not greatlie sorrie within, it neuer vexeth his hart for the matter, and therefore hee cares not for such chiding, hee will to it the next sabboth againe.