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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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Therefore in the last place he comes to give a reward to the Rechabites, and saith, that Jonadab the son of Rechab shall never want a man to stand before me. Such a good thing, and so acceptable is it unto God, that children should submit themselves unto their superiors. And so Joseph having been a good son to Jacob, Jacob prolonged his days; for he prayed so heartily for him, that God could not deny. Always when Joseph came, then Jacobs mouth was full of blessings and he was so nimble to pray for him with his whole hart, as that he could have poured out his soul in a prayer for him to have done him good, and these did not go into the air, and vanish fruitlessly, but took place, and God indeed blessed Joseph in himself, & his posterity abundantly. So that the best diet, and the best air that one can live in, to make children have a long and happy life is to be obedient to their parents. Therefore let children learn to be dutiful, and to serve their parents; as Paul saith, that Timothy did serve him as a son serveth his father, so that a good child should be his fathers best servant. This doing they shall bring Gods blessing upon their souls and body, otherwise they shall have a short life, and a miserable life, always in bondage to some foul lust or other that shall play the tyrant over them, and revenge their parents quarrel upon them.
Therefore in the last place he comes to giue a reward to the Rechabites, and saith, that Ionadab the sonne of Rechab shall neuer want a man to stand before me. Such a good thing, and so acceptable is it vnto God, that children should submit themselues vnto their superiours. And so Ioseph hauing beene a good sonne to Iacob, Iacob prolonged his daies; for he prayed so heartily for him, that God could not denie. Alwaies when Ioseph came, then Iacobs mouth was full of blessings and he was so nimble to pray for him with his whole hart, as that he could haue powred out his soule in a prayer for him to haue done him good, and these did not goe into the ayre, and vanish fruitlessely, but tooke place, and God indeed blessed Ioseph in himselfe, & his posteritie aboundantly. So that the best diet, and the best ayre that one can liue in, to make children haue a long and happie life is to be obedient to their parents. Therefore let children learne to be dutifull, and to serue their parents; as Paule saith, that Timothie did serue him as a sonne serueth his father, so that a good childe should be his fathers best seruant. This doing they shall bring Gods blessing vpo their soules and bodie, otherwise they shall haue a short life, and a miserable life, alwaies in bondage to some foule lust or other that shall play the tyrant ouer them, and reuenge their parents quarrell vpon them.