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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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Secondly, labour to get wisdom, always and in every thing to behold gods providence, and to see his hand ruling every thing, and to persuade our selves that all things come to pass by his purpose and direction, and then we shall not so soon fret against men as David, when Shimei railed upon him and he looked to God and did not fix his eyes downward only to Shimei; it was so far from distempering him, and overheating him that it quickened him to prayer, and made him so much the more humble and earnest before God. For he saw then (and so may we) that though it be unjust in man, yet it is just with God, and though we have not deserved it of men and they wrong us, yet we have deserved it at Gods hands, and more to he doeth us no wrong at all.
Secondly, labour to get wisedome, alwaies and in euerie thing to behold gods prouidence, and to see his hand ruling euerie thing, and to perswade our selues that all things come to passe by his purpose and direction, and then we shall not so soone fret against men as Dauid, when Shemei rayled vpon him and he looked to God and did not fixe his eyes downewarde onely to Shemei; it was so farre from distempering him, and ouerheating him that it quickned him to prayer, and made him so much the more humble and earnest before God. For he saw then (and so may wee) that though it be vniust in man, yet it is iust with God, and though we haue not deserued it of men and they wrong vs, yet we haue deserued it at Gods hands, and more to he doeth vs no wrong at all.
Thirdly, avoid the occasions that will provoke us to it; as ⟨p. 40⟩men will keep gunpowder and tow, or such dry stuff from the fire: so let us be as wise to preserve our souls from those sparks that would fire it with anger, as; for the company of froward persons, whose words and ungracious dealing will much move one to passion and anger from gaming and drunkenness that make men light and ready to take upon light occasion as the drunkard saith, they have stricken me, but I will to it again.
Thirdly, auoid the occasions that will prouoke vs to it; as