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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The sum if it is that we should not hurt our own or our neighbours estate, but so far as we can procure the good of both, not using good benefits only to his glory, but to the good and benefit of all mankind, and of our selves.
THe summe if it is that we should not hurt our owne or our neighbours estate, but so farre as we can procure the good of both, not vsing good benefites onely to his glorie, but to the good and benefit of all mankinde, and of our selues.
The things forbidden are either Inward as the desire of the heart. Outward either public in Church Commonwealth private in Ill using of ones own by wastefulness as in 1. Excess in any thing. 2. Idleness. 3. Suretyship. Niggardliness. Unjust pursuit of other mens goods by Some show or colour of law, as crafty bargaining, &c. Some means without colour as by force or prigging or such like.
The things forbidden are eyther Inward as the desire of the heart. Outward eyther publike in Church Commonwealth priuate in Illvsing of ones own by wastfulnes as in 1. Excesse in any thing. 2. Idlenesse. 3. Suertiship. Niggardlinesse. Vniust pursuit of other mens goods by Some shew or colour of law, as craftie bargaining, &c. Some meanes without colour as by force or prigging or such like.
First, for the inward breach of this commandment, that is, lusting after another mans goods in the heart, the secret desire of that which is none of ours, though one seek not to get it wrongfully. For as in the former commandment, the filthy concupiscence of the heart was counted adultery before God, though filthy practises did not break forth: so here he that inwardly longeth after his neighbours goods, is a thief before Gods judgement ⟨p. 58⟩