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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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Thirdly, one must look to do good, especially to the household of faith, though a man should help all mankind, yet his special regard should be to Christians, that where Gods kindness appears most, their kindness may be most exercised, and they may do most good where GOD ⟨image 149⟩hath given most good. For so Math. 25. that which they did to poor Christians was accounted as done to him, and that he paid as a debt for his own. Which confutes these, that if they do any good, and bestow any thing, yet be sure Christians shall have nothing, but it is done hand over head without any regard to whom it is done, and every one shall fare better with them then he that is best; there is a certain secret malice, and hidden inveterate enemy to good men, that they can bestow nothing but on such that cannot pray for them, but will abuse what ever they bestow upon them.
Thirdly, one must looke to doe good, especially to the household of faith, though a man should helpe all mankinde, yet his speciall regarde should bee to Christians, that where Gods kindnesse appeares most, their kindnesse may bee most exercised, and they may doe most good where GOD ⟨image 149⟩hath giuen most good. For so Math. 25. that which they did to poore Christians was accounted as done to him, and that he payd as a debt for his owne. Which confutes these, that if they doe any good, and bestow any thing, yet be sure Christians shall haue nothing, but it is done hand ouer head without any regard to whom it is done, and euerie one shall fare better with them then he that is best; there is a certaine secret malice, and hidden inueterate enemie to good men, that they can bestowe nothing but on such that cannot pray for them, but will abuse what euer they bestow vpon them.
And thus much for the things forbidden in this commandment, and also commanded; that thou do the one, and avoid the other certain things must be avoided, which are occasions of the breach of it, and hinder one from keeping it.