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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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And there is great reason why one should be careful of those of other congregations, and of other places, for if we have the true love of God in us, it will grieve us to the hart to see gods name dishonoured, and his laws broken of any one whosoever, and therefore so much as in him lies, he stop all such practises who ever they be that do them. Also every man is bound to love his enemy, yea his enemies beast, and if he see his enemies beast under his burden, he must help him up, if one must help a mans ox or ass, if he be burdened, much more his soul, that is burdened with the sin that will kill it, if it be not taken off. No man is so savage that if he see a blind man running into a well, wherein he may be drowned, will say let him go I care not, he is none of my family, nor of my friends, though he be not, mercy is to be showed to all, and nature in such a case will teach one to run and call to him, and hinder him by what means he can. So for the soul much more, if we see a person who is in truth blinded through ignorance, and knows not the danger, about to cast himself into the pit of hell, mercy will move him that hath any true mercy, to seek to reclaim him.
And there is great reason why one should bee carefull of those of other congregations, and of other places, for if wee haue the true loue of God in vs, it will grieue vs to the hart to see gods name dishonoured, and his lawes broken of any one whosoeuer, and therefore so much as in him lies, hee stop all such practises who euer they bee that doe them. Also euerie man is bound to loue his enemie, yea his enemies beast, and if hee see his enemies beast vnder his burden, hee must help him vp, if one must help a mans oxe or asse, if hee bee burdened, much more his soule, that is burdened with the sinne that will kill it, if it bee not taken off. No man is so sauage that if hee see a blinde man running into a well, wherein hee may bee drowned, will say let him goe I care not, hee is none of my family, nor of my friends, though hee bee not, mercie is to bee shewed to all, and nature in such a case will teach one to runne and call to him, and hinder him by what meanes he can. So for the soule much more, if wee see a person who is in truth blinded through ignorance, and knowes not the danger, about to cast himselfe into the pit of hell, mercie will moue him that hath any true mercie, to seeke to reclaime him.