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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 first is, to be a good example and pattern unto them in love, in faith, in patience and in every good duty, as 1. Tim. 4. 12. Let no man despise thy youth. I but, (might Timothy say,) can I keep them from despising my youth? I cannot hinder it, yet, Show thy self an example to those that believe. This then is commanded as a duty that gains the Minister great recompense, and account in the hearts of his people, and keeps him from contempt, that the light of God shine forth in him, and they may see the graces of the holy Ghost in his conversation. And therefore the Apostle showeth how he must govern his servants, and order his children and his whole household, else, if he lay load of doctrine upon others and do nothing him self, they may say, Physician heal thy self, and pull out the beam out of thine own eye thou hypocrite: & this will make all his preaching fruitless & vain, for he that cannot govern himself & his own family, how is it possible he should order his flock aright? Therefore he must show his first skill in governing him self and his family, and those that be nearest unto him.
The first is, to be a good example and patterne vnto them in loue, in faith, in patience and in euery good duetie, as 1. Tim. 4. 12. Let no man dispise thy youth. I but, (might Timothy say,) can I keepe them from despising my youth? I cannot hinder it, yet, Shew thy selfe an example to those that beleeue. This then is commanded as a duetie that gaines the Minister great recompence, and account in the heartes of his people, and keepes him from contempt, that the light of God shine forth in him, and they may see the graces of the holy Ghost in his conuersation. And therfore the Apostle sheweth how he must gouerne his seruants, and order his children and his whole houshold, els, if he lay loade of doctrine vpon others and do nothing him selfe, they may say, Phisition heale thy self, and pull out the beame out of thine owne eye thou hypocrite: & this will make all his preaching fruiteles & vaine, for he that cannot gouerne himselfe & his owne family, how is it possible he should order his flocke aright? Therefore he must shew his first skill in gouerning him selfe and his familie, and those that be neerest vnto him.