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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 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.
Secondly, one must labour to do all the duties of the sabbath, those that must be done before the sermon, and those that must be done after; let no ordinance scape undone, use meditation on Gods word and works, hearing, reading, praying, singing psalms, conference, works of mercy, & of every thing, something, so far as we have ability and opportunity. But if we will perform them scrambling lie, do this, and leave that, undone; either make no preparation before, or no application after, either no public; or no private, then it may be, he shall find some blessings, but the fewer of these he performeth, the fewer blessings he shall have; he that doth the ⟨p. 92⟩