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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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He says not they shall be rich and have the world at will, for a man may live in as much ease and wealth, and pleasure as Dives did, and yet go to hell when he dies; but they shall have the blessing which imports thus much, they shall have Gods favour to bring them to heaven, he will bless their soul and conscience, and they shall have beside so much wealth as may stand with this blessing. Not so much as to make them proud & idle, for that were the way to make them cursed, but so much as shall have Gods favour to bring them to heaven, he would bless their soul and conscience, and they shall have beside so much as may stand with this blessing, not so much as to make proud and idle, for that were the way to make them cursed, but so much as shall suffice to make them thankful, and profitable in the Church. And this blessing they shall have not as a guest to salute them and away, but as an inheritance that shall abide with them, and help them for ever. Thus much for the right use of ones own.
He saies not they shall be rich and haue the world at will, for a man may liue in as much ease and wealth, and pleasure as Diues did, and yet goe to hell when he dies; but they shall haue the blessing which imports thus much, they shall haue Gods fauour to bring them to heauen, he will blesse their soule and conscience, and they shall haue beside so much wealth as may stand with this blessing. Not so much as to make them proud & idle, for that were the way to make them cursed, but so much as shal haue Gods fauour to bring them to heauen, he would blesse their soule and conscience, and they shall haue beside so much as may stand with this blessing, not so much as to make proud and idle, for that were the way to make them cursed, but so much as shall suffice to make them thankefull, and profitable in the Church. And this blessing they shall haue not as a guest to salute them and away, but as an inheritance that shal abide with them, and helpe them for euer. Thus much for the right vse of ones owne.
Now follows the next point in the right carriage of our selves towards our neighbours, and that is called Justice, which consisteth in two things, in getting and restoring. Justice in getting is when one gets by lawful means in a lawful calling.