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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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this is both cruelty in that he keeps that from him that should maintain his life, and it is theft also in that it is an unjust detaining of that which is done to the hindrance of him to whom it appertaineth. So that this kind of shifting and putting of the hireling with such delays, is a fault that makes the man guilty of theft, before God. Thus much for the things forbidden in this commandment.
this is both crueltie in that he keepes that from him that should maintaine his life, and it is theft also in that it is an vniust detaining of that which is done to the hindrance of him to whome it appertaineth. So that this kind of shifting and putting of the hireling with such delayes, is a fault that makes the man guiltie of theft, before God. Thus much for the thinges forbidden in this commandement.
The things commanded, are Either Inward or Outward
The things commanded, are EitherInwarde or Outwarde
The inward duty, is contentedness with ones own estate, with that portion whatsoever that God hath allotted unto us. To like so well of Gods division, as that we believe in our hearts that that measure is best and most profitable for us, that God our most merciful father hath appointed for us. This quietness with that part that falls to his share, is the duty commanded to every man, and is is the inward keeping of this commandment. This is commanded. Heb. 13. 5. Let your conversation be without covetousness. This is the commandment. Why might some men say, I am not covetous, that you may try soon, and be content with those things that ye have; certainly so far as a man is void of covetousness, so far he is well content with that which he hath, and he that doth not think his own enough for himself, it is sure he is covetous after an other mans, I but how is it possible that one can be contented? I have so many wants & can see no means to supply them, how would you have one content now, and hath not enough maintenance, nor cannot tell how to get it? Nay