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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The next duty of the Minister, is to preach the pure word of God in season, and out of season, to feed the flock diligently and faithfully, to intend and take heed to such wholesome doctrine as may nourish the souls of his people, to divide the word of trueth aright, to speak to the capacity and conscience of his people, in all diligence & faithfulness, not making merchandise of the word and Gospel of Christ, that so his people may be prepared, as a fit and pure Virgin to marry Christ, and so far as he doth these things, that in doctrine and example he go before his flock, he may look for duty at their hand, or if they perform it not, yet he may say, my reward is with God and my recompense with the most high.
The next duetie of the Minister, is to preach the pure word of God in season, and out of season, to feed the flocke diligently and faithfully, to intend and take heede to such wholesome doctrine as may nourish the soules of his people, to deuide the word of trueth aright, to speak to the capacitie and conscience of his people, in all diligence & faithfulnes, not making marchandise of the word and Gospel of Christ, that so his people may be prepared, as a fit and pure Virgin to marrie Christ, and so farre as he doth these things, that in doctrine and example he goe before his flocke, he may looke for duetie at their hand, or if they performe it not, yet he may say, my reward is with God and my recompence with the most high.
Thus much for those superiors that have authority in the Church and their inferiors. The superiors and inferiors in the Common wealth follow, and those are Magistrate and people.
Thus much for those superiours that haue authoritie in the Church and their inferiours. The superiors and inferiors in the Common wealth follow, and those are Magistrate and people.