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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
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.
Now followes the next point in the right cariage of our selues towards our neighbours, and that is called Iustice, which consisteth in two things, in getting and restoring. Iustice in getting is when one gets by lawfull meanes in a lawfull calling.
Not by gaming and such means, without any sufficient consideration and exchange; for this is theft, these be cursed means, that bring a curse with the unlawful gain, and such a man makes himself excommunicate in the hearts of Gods people, and brings hardness of heart upon himself, and much mischief beside. But if the calling wherein a man exerciseth himself, be warranted and sanctified of God to this use, then care must be had, and that as much that the means which one useth in his calling be agreeable, if it be by dissembling, and lying by false weights or false measures, by false commending or discommending above measure, or by any such like unconscionable ways, this is uniustice and a breach of this commandment. Therefore let the calling be good, and the means good, and then a man may with a good conscience take the blessing. And this is justice in getting: now for restoring. This must also be observed, that if any have in former time been crafty and deceitful, and dealt injuriously with his neighbour, though happily it be hidden from men, and the world cannot lay it to his charge, yet his own heart knows it, and his own conscience will not pass it over so, but he must hear of it. If I say ones soul tell him that he hath thus wrongfully entreated his neighbour, if he will be accounted a just man, and have the former offence blotted out, and the mouth and clamour of his conscience stopped from those fierce and bitter accusations whereby it vexeth and disquieteth unrepentant sinners, he must see that he make restitution; let the servant go to the master and the goods return home to the owner who hath the right title unto them. This is commanded. Levit. 6. 2