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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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The last duty of the people to the minister is to perform maintenance unto him both for his relief and sustenance, as also for his defence against the wrongs of ill deposed persons. For his relief and sustenance that is commanded. Galat. 6. 6. Let him that is taught in the word make him that hath taught him partaker of all his goods, be not deceived God is not mocked &c. Where willing them that are taught to provide for the maintenance of the minister, he meets with common corruption of men, that think all is gotten, that they can cousin and deceive the minister of; and therefore carnal men are never more witty in any thing then in withholding his dues, but he saith be not deceived. As if he had said, you think to deceive an other, but indeed you overreach your self; your selves be deceived at the length; for though this cunning dealing may happily be hidden from men, and done so closely that it shall not be known, yet GOD will not be thus mocked, he sees and knows mens fetches well enough, tis no colouring with him that searcheth the hearts.
The last dutie of the people to the minister is to performe maintainance vnto him both for his releefe and sustenance, as also for his defence against the wronges of ill deposed persons. For his releife and sustenance that is commanded. Galat. 6. 6. Let him that is taught in the worde make him that haih taught him partaker of all his goods, bee not deceiued God is not mocked &c. Where willing them that are taught to prouide for the maintainance of the minister, he meetes with common corruption of men, that thinke all is gotten, that they can cousen and deceiue the minister of; and therefore carnall men are neuer more wittie in anie thinge then in withholding his dues, but he saith be not deceiued. As if he had said, you thinke to deceiue an other, but indeed you ouerreach your selfe; your selues bee deceiued at the length; for though this cunning dealing may happilie be hiddē from men, and done so closely that it shall not bee knowne, yet GOD will not be thus mocked, hee sees and knowes mens fetches well enough, tis noe colouring with him that searcheth the hearts.