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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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But then if one will have this blessing, he must keep these three rules. First, let him make it a delight to keep the sabbath, and his joy to do the works of the sabbath, let him long for it before it comes, and be glad of it when it comes, because it frees him from all worldly cares and thoughts, and then he hath a commandment more especially, to cast his care upon God, and not to trouble himself a whit with them.
But then if one will haue this blessing, he must keepe these three rules. First, let him make it a delight to keepe the sabboth, and his joy to doe the workes of the sabboth, let him long for it before it comes, and bee glad of it when it comes, because it frees him from all worldlie cares and thoughts, and then hee hath a commandement more especiallie, to cast his care vpon God, and not to trouble himselfe a whit with them.
And so he saith in Isay, call it a delight to consecrate it to the Lord, take as much pleasure in doing the exercises of religion, as the works of your calling. And more to, indeed; for they be more easy and comfortable by far: we must come as hungry to the house of God, and with as good an appetite, as to our dinner or supper at home, for in deed God keeps the best house, he makes the best cheer, if we can bring a good stomach to the bread of life, that he breaketh unto us. But if one be loth to come, and must be drawn as a bear to the stake, let him make account that the preacher will bait him, & trouble his conscience, for comfort he can look for none; Therefore if we would have a blessing by the sabbath, let us keep it cheerfully, knowing that God loves a cheerful giver.
And so he saith in Isay, call it a delight to consecrate it to the Lord, take as much pleasure in doing the exercises of religion, as the workes of your calling. And more to, indeede; for they bee more easie and comfortable by farre: wee must come as hungrie to the house of God, and with as good an appetit, as to our dinner or supper at home, for in deede God keepes the best house, hee makes the best cheere, if wee can bring a good stomacke to the bread of life, that hee breaketh vnto vs. But if one bee loth to come, and must be drawne as a beare to the stake, let him make account that the preacher will bait him, & trouble his conscience, for comfort hee can looke for none; Therfore if we would haue a blessing by the sabboth, let vs keepe it cherfullie, knowing that God loues a cherfull giuer.