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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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Now when David sees that she comes so well appointed and brings such strong reasons, and that he could not rush on Nabals blood but he should rush upon the sword of GOD, and God would plague him: he would none, but leaves of, and ⟨p. 4⟩thanks her for her good counsel. So that when she brought the law of GOD for her warrant, this was so good a warrant, as that David durst not but yield to it, though he was a King and a Prophet, and a man of most excellent gifts every way, and she but a woman, and far his inferior in graces.
Now vvhen Dauid sees that she comes so vvell appointed and brings such strong reasons, and that hee could not rush on Nabals bloud but hee should rush vpon the sword of GOD, and God vvould plague him: he vvould none, but leaues of, and ⟨p. 4⟩thanks her for her good counsel. So that vvhen she brought the law of GOD for her vvarrant, this vvas so good a vvarrant, as that Dauid durst not but yelde to it, though he vvas a King and a Prophet, and a man of most excellent guifts euery vvay, and she but a vvoman, and farre his inferiour in graces.
Contrary to this was the spirit of wicked Amaziah, that when he most absurdly, had (having chased the Edomites) taken their gods and worshipped them, and set them up as means to help him in the service of GOD, and God sent the Prophet to him to tell him that he had dealt foolishly to worship those gods that could not save their own people out of his hands, why he now, could not bear this but begins to mock, who saith he, I pray you, made you of the Kings counsel, are you become a counsellor now to tell the King what he hath to do, go to, hold your peace least you be smitten for your pains.
Contrary to this vvas the spirit of vvicked Amaziah, that vvhen hee most absurdly, had (hauing chased the Edomits) taken their gods and vvorshipped them, and set them vp as meanes to help him in the seruice of GOD, and God sent the Prophet to him to tell him that he had dealt foolishly to vvorship those gods that could not saue their owne people out of his hands, vvhy he now, could not beare this but begins to mock, vvho saith hee, I pray you, made you of the Kings counsell, are you become a counsellour now to tell the King vvhat he hath to doe, goe to, hold your peace least you be smitten for your paynes.