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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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For want of this it comes to pass, that many foolish masters when they see things fall out amiss, and there is not that good order that should be, are ready to chafe and fret, and then they cry out, what disorder? And so they may well enough indeed; for there is disorder and confusion, but where begins it? Is it not from the disordered government and governor? because he performs not his duty well, the others can do no ⟨image 116⟩good. Like as if a foolish pilot at the stern, should never give any direction to those in other offices about the ship, when, and what they should do, he might sweat and toil himself, but the ship might be dashed against every rock, and sink well enough, and all through his folly in want of good guiding. But if the master be diligent in his place to direct his servants, and to appoint them what is to be done, then if he see any fault and negligence, he may and must let them hear of it. And if admonition will not do, nor a rebuke serve the turn, then chastisement and correction must follow, for the rod is for the fools back. But always in correction, these rules must be observed.
For want of this it comes to passe, that many foolish masters when they see things fall out amisse, and there is not that good order that should be, are readie to chafe and fret, and then they crie out, what disorder? And so they may wel enough indeed; for there is disorder and confusion, but where begins it? Is it not from the disordered gouernment and gouernour? because he performes not his dutie well, the others can doe no ⟨image 116⟩good. Like as if a foolish pilot at the sterne, should neuer giue anie direction to those in other offices about the ship, when, and what they should doe, he might sweat and toyle himselfe, but the ship might be dasht against euerie rocke, and sinke well enough, and all through his folly in want of good guiding. But if the master be diligent in his place to direct his seruants, and to appoint them what is to be done, then if he see any fault and negligence, he may and must let them heare of it. And if admonition will not doe, nor a rebuke serue the turne, then chasticement and correction must follow, for the rod is for the fooles backe. But alwaies in correction, these rules must be obserued.