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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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Here God shows, that if none of the former reasons will prevail, yet we should be moved for our own benefit to regard it, for nothing is more available to bring a blessing on soul & body, then the religious keeping of the sabbath, for God hath appointed it to the end that he might have occasion to communicate his goodness to the diligent observers of it; So that from this reason that he saith God sanctified the day, j. set it a-part for his use, and blessed it, that is, appointed it, for a means of blessing to the obedient, for the day it self is no more blessed then other days.
HEere God shewes, that if none of the former reasons will preuaile, yet wee should bee moued for our owne benefit to regard it, for nothing is more auaileable to bring a blessing on soule & bodie, then the religious keeping of the sabboth, for God hath appointed it to the end that hee might haue occasion to communicate his goodnesse to the diligent obseruers of it; So that from this reason that he saith God sanctified the day, j. set it a-part for his vse, and blessed it, that is, appointed it, for a meanes of blessing to the obedient, for the day it selfe is no more blessed then other daies.
From hence I say we may learn that: the way to get all blessing, is to keep holy the sabbath; this is the most direct and sure means to get all comfortable prosperity, to keep an holy rest to God upon his day. One reason is, because God hath sanctified it to this end, as for inward benefits is showed. Isaiah. 56. 4. 7. Where the Lord shows that for inward blessings, ⟨image 98⟩if any of what estate so ever, will keep Gods sabbath, he shall have his hart filled full of spiritual joy, God will give him the spirit of prayer, and hear his prayers, God will give him ability to serve him, and accept and reward his service. And Isai. 58. 13. 14, If one will keep himself from polluting Gods holy sabbath, and keep it carefully, then he shall delight in the Lord, that is, God shall so show his favour and love to his soul, as he shall be joyful in God; so bless his hart and conscience as that he shall feel that God is his God, loves him and cares for him, so that he shall exult and rejoice in this, and find Gods blessing both for heaven and for earth: so that the mouth of God hath spoken it, what ever flesh and blood will object, we have the sure promise of God, and it shall be found true and faithful. So for things of this life,