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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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For as the spirit of God is a spirit of truth, and those that have it, it leads them into all truth, and they are easily brought to give ear to the truth, so the devil is a lying spirit, he is the father of lies, & those that he possesseth he will make them believe every lye.
For as the spirit of God is a spirit of truth, and those that haue it, it leads them into all truth, and they are easily brought to giue eare to the truth, so the diuell is a lying spirit, he is the father of lies, & those that he possesseth he will make thē beleeue euerie lye.
And therefore this excuse will not hold out, I was told so and how can I tell but it is true, it may be it is so, and it may be ⟨p. 91⟩it is not so, if the ground of your belief be no stronger, it is a foolish belief.
And therefore this excuse will not hold out, I was tolde so and how can I tell but it is true, it may be it is so, and it may be ⟨p. 91⟩it is not so, if the ground of your beliefe be no stronger, it is a foolish beleefe.
Very nature will convince such persons of want of charity; for would any man be content, that an other should take every flying report, and uncertain rumour that went about the country, concerning him, and give credit to it, and such credit as he would think ill, and speak ill of him upon this alone foundation? would one think he had wrong, you should have tried out the matter before you had been carried away with it, you should have searched whether it were so or no, talked and conferred with those that could tell you the certainty of it afore you had so far trusted it, as to rehearse it, and report it your self. Why? is an other bound to deal so with you, and is it not your duty to do so to others? Must not we do as we would be done by, and have that care of an others name and credit, that we desire an other should have of ours. Therefore this is plainly injurious and wrongful dealing, and those that have this way fallen, must repent for it, and ask pardon.