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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 second breach of this sort is envy, a bitter affection for the preeminence of an other above our self, an hatred of our brother for something that he hath, which we would have but cannot. Thus the devil was a murderer from the beginning, in that he carried such an envy to our first parents, by reason of their good estate, as he never rested till he brought them to as bad case almost as himself. Thus also Cain brewed envy so long in his heart, till he practised the slaughter of his brother, with his hands. For he carried such a malice to him in his heart, that he could not afford him a good word or countenance; but what was the matter? why his brother was liked of God, and better accepted then he, but what fault had he done? This was all, God loved him better, and well he was worthy, for he was more holy and upright, but indeed a proud heart thinks all is lost that comes not to him self. So Josephs brethren, they carried a dogged affection against him, and gave him all churlish looks, words, and entreaty. And how had Joseph offended them? what wrong had he done? what evil had he spoke or practised? surely none. But he behaved himself so well and honestly, that his father did esteem of him, and love him better then any of them. And therefore they take it in high scorn, that any should be preferred before them in their fathers favour. But he had deserved it; that is all one, they cannot endure that their father should love any better then them, and therefore they will make him away, he shall not live.
The second breach of this sort is enuie, a bitter affection for the preheminence of an other aboue our selfe, an hatred of our brother for something that he hath, which we would haue but cannot. Thus the diuell was a murtherer from the beginning, in that he carried such an enuie to our first parents, by reason of their good estate, as he neuer rested till he brought them to as bad case almost as himselfe. Thus also Caine brued enuie so long in his heart, till he practised the slaughter of his brother, with his hands. For he carried such a malice to him in his heart, that he could not afford him a good word or countenance; but what was the matter? why his brother was liked of God, and better accepted then he, but what fault had he done? This was all, God loued him better, and well he was worthie, for he was more holy and vpright, but indeede a proud heart thinkes all is lost that comes not to him selfe. So Iosephs brethren, they carried a dogged affection against him, and gaue him all churlish lookes, words, and entreatie. And how had Ioseph offended them? what wrong had he done? what euill had he spoke or practised? surely none. But he behaued himselfe so well and honestly, that his father did esteeme of him, and loue him better then any of them. And therefore they take it in high scorne, that any should be preferd before them in their fathers fauour. But he had deserued it; that is all one, they cannot endure that their father should loue any better then them, and therefore they will make him away, he shall not liue.