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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 this should make us pray to God especially from this highest degree of murder and most heinous & execrable cruelty. For the causes that a man grows to this beastly rage and cruelty against his own body, is first a monstrous pride, that one will not be unless he may be as he lust himself; he will not submit his will to Gods will. Secondly, unbelief, that one hath no faith in God, nor never looks for a good issue out of troubles, Thirdly, from extreme cruelty to others, as Saul when he had been bloodily minded against the priests of God, and David he made his conscience so fierce as that it set upon himself, and wreaked his teen upon his own bowels. And Ahithophel was cruelly bent against David, ⟨p. 44⟩and carried an earnest thirsting after his blood, and then at length he fell to be as ill minded to himself, when he was once crossed of his purpose and desire. Now let us labour to keep our selves from envy and hatred, and take heed of revenge and God will keep us from murder; he that makes conscience and prays against the least shall keep himself safe against falling into the greatest. Thus much for the things forbidden in this commandment.
Therefore this should make vs pray to God especially from this highest degree of murther and most haynous & execrable crueltie. For the causes that a man growes to this beastly rage and crueltie against his owne bodie, is first a monstrous pride, that one will not be vnlesse he may be as he lust himselfe; hee will not submitte his will to Gods will. Secondly, vnbeleefe, that one hath no faith in God, nor neuer lookes for a good issue out of troubles, Thirdly, from extreame crueltie to others, as Saule when he had beene bloudily minded against the priests of God, and Dauid he made his conscience so feirce as that it set vpon himselfe, and wreeked his teene vpon his owne bowels. And Achitophel was cruelly bent against Dauid, ⟨p. 44⟩and carried an earnest thirsting after his bloud, and then at length he fell to be as ill minded to himselfe, when he was once crost of his purpose and desire. Now let vs labour to keepe our selues from enuie and hatred, and take heede of reueng and God will keepe vs from murther; he that makes conscience and prayes against the least shall keepe himselfe safe against falling into the greatest. Thus much for the thinges forbidden in this commandement.