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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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But come to them and tell them of it, why would you speak so false a thing to defame your brother, this is the answer presently; why, I did not bring it up, I am not the first that spoke it, I heard it, twas told me, and I had reason to believe it, and I thought it to be true. Did you hear it, & did you believe it upon the bare hearing, then you show what you are, such an one of whom Solomon speaks, A fool believeth every thing. First, every ill thing, for so it must be understood else of all men they are most hard of belief. Tell him of that will do him good, that will save his soul, and help him against his sin, he will not believe it, one must keep such a stir in persuading, and bring reason upon reason, and never the near, you can by no means persuade him, but bring foolish ware to a fool such as hurts his own soul and his brothers name, and dishonours God, and makes himself a liar this is fit for him, this bargain is made without many words, he is very easily brought to credit such matters, and why? because he is a wicked fool, lies are a bait for a fool, and lay these in his way and he is taken without doubting.
But come to them and tell them of it, why would you speake so false a thinge to dif•ame your brother, this is the answere presently; why, I did not bring it vp, I am not the first that spoake it, I hearde it, twas tolde me, and I had reason to beleeue it, and I thought it to be true. Did you heare it, & did you beleeue it vpon the bare hearing, then you shewe what you are, such an one of whom Salomon speakes, A foole beleeueth euerie thing. First, euerie ill thing, for so it must be vnderstood else of all men they are most hard of beleefe. Tell him of that will doe him good, that will saue his soule, and helpe him against his sinne, he will not beleeue it, one must keepe such a stirre in perswading, and bring reason vpon reason, and neuer the neere, you can by no meanes perswade him, but bring foolish ware to a foole such as hurts his owne soule and his brothers name, and dishonours God, and makes himselfe a lyar this is fit for him, this bargaine is made without many words, he is verie easily brought to credit such matters, and why? because he is a wicked foole, lyes are a bait for a foole, and laye these in his way and hee is taken without doubting.