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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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A third profit that springs from love is, that love edifies; and love seeks not it own things; therefore if they love one an other, they will in all things seek the good one of another; and then if he see a fault in his wife he will tell her of it meekly and gently, and labour to bring her to amendment; & then if he see any fault of his part, she will with all reverence and humility admonish him of it. But on the contrary, where there is not love, they will regard their own ease more then the salvation one of an other.
A third profit that springes from loue is, that loue edifies; and loue seekes not it owne thinges; therefore if they loue one an other, they will in all thinges seeke the good one of another; and then if he see a fault in his wife he will tell her of it meekly and gently, and labour to bring her to amendment; & then if he see any fault of his part, shee will with all reuerence and humilitie admonish him of it. But on the contrarie, where there is not loue, they will regard their owne ease more then the saluation one of an other.
Then if the husband see his wife in any fault, he thinks, indeed it is a sin, but if I come to tell her of it, she will straight be in a passion and chafe, and so the wife; I confess this sin is dangerous to my husbands soul, but if I should go about to admonish him, he is so hiddie, that he would be bitter & furious against me presently. But now here is a great want of love in either party. For what though your wife will be in a passion? he that loves his wife, would rather she should be in passion against him for a little time, then God with her for ever. And the wife that loves her husband would more willingly suffer her husbands anger and fury for a while for well doing, than he should suffer Gods wrath eternally for ill doing. Whereas they not loving one an other, put it of with silence & dare not speak.
Then if the husband see his wife in any fault, he thinkes, indeede it is a sinne, but if I come to tell her of it, she will streight be in a passion and chafe, and so the wife; I confesse this sinne is dangerous to my husbands soule, but if I should goe about to admonish him, he is so hiddie, that he would be bitter & furious against me presētly. But now here is a great want of loue in eyther partie. For what though your wife will be in a passion? he that loues his wife, would rather shee should be in passion against him for a litle time, then God with her for euer. And the wife that loues her husband would more willingly suffer her husbands anger and futie for a while for well doing, thē he should suffer Gods wrath eternally for ill doing. Whereas they not louing one an other, put it of with silēce & dare not speake.