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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 point of liberality is in keeping that prudently and discreetly, which was honestly gotten, for if labour in getting be not joined with wisdom in preferring and saving, that is no good thrift, neither must this be a niggardly and miserable sparing, but an orderly and wise disposing and husbanding of that which God hath put into our hands, that he may be better able to do good, and to relieve others. In this many fail, and by failing in it, are faulty in a good duty as necessary as the former; yea labour indeed, and that with great diligence and carefulness, till they have gotten something, but let it go as fast, either by drinking or gaming, or else by good cheer and dainty fair above their ability, and by this immoderate undiscreet lavishness, they undo whatsoever they did before by following their calling, and keep themselves always in want and penury, whereas if they would be as careful to keep thriftily, as they be painful to get, they might live of their labours comfortably and joyfully, and besides might be much beneficial to other that stood in need, and have wherewithal to open their hand liberally in works of mercy.
The second point of liberalitie is in keeping that prudently and discreetly, which was honestly gotten, for if labour in getting be not ioyned with wisedome in preferring and sauing, that is no good thrift, neither must this be a niggardly and miserable sparing, but an orderly and wise disposing and husbanding of that which God hath put into our hands, that he may be better able to doe good, and to releeue others. In this manie fayle, and by fayling in it, are faultie in a good dutie as necessarie as the former; yea labour indeed, and that with great diligence and carefulnesse, till they haue gotten something, but let it goe as fast, eyther by drinking or gamning, or else by good cheere and daintie fayre aboue their abilitie, and by this immoderate vndiscreet lauishnesse, they vndoe whatsoeuer they did before by following their calling, and keepe themselues alwaies in want and penurie, whereas if they would be as careful to keepe thriftily, as they be painefull to get, they might liue of their labours comfortably and ioyfully, and besides might be much beneficiall to other that stood in neede, and haue wherewithall to open their hand liberally in workes of mercie.