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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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Secondly, this is for the consolation of Gods children, Is God the same for ever and that in his dealing to his children, and hath he heretofore used his power for their defence, his wisdom for their direction, his mercy for their comfort? then he vvill do the same still to us also. Therefore when any of his children have been brought into great misery, and that for their sin as Manasseh he was brought to that hard case for his great sin and wicked deeds, yet when he repented and betook him self to prayer, we see God heard him & helped ⟨image 16⟩him out both of his sin and his misery. Did he deal so with him, then the question is, whether he be Jehovah, or not, whether the same for ever without any change? If he be, as sure he is, then he must deliver us also, when we call upon him. But I am sure to be delivered out of this prison, and to be set out of this debt, or temptation, if I call unto God. This I am sure of, that if I cry to God, he will deliver me from my sin, and if it be good for me then also from the punishment of my sin, but if the curse do remain one still, he will recompense it with many spiritual blessings.
Secondly, this is for the consolation of Gods children, Is God the same for euer and that in his dealing to his children, and hath hee heretofore vsed his power for their defence, his vvisdome for their direction, his mercie for their comfort? then hee vvill doe the same still to vs also. Therefore vvhen any of his children haue bene brought into great miserie, and that for their sinne as Manasseh he vvas brought to that hard case for his great sinne and vvicked deedes, yet vvhen hee repented and beetooke him selfe to prayer, vvee see God heard him & helped ⟨image 16⟩him out both of his sinne and his miserie. Did he deale so with him, then the question is, whether he be Iehouah, or not, whether the same for euer without any chaunge? If he be, as sure hee is, then hee must deliuer vs also, when we call vpon him. But I am sure to be deliuered out of this prison, and to bee set out of this debt, or temptation, if I call vnto God. This I am sure of, that if I cry to God, hee will deliuer me from my sinne, and if it bee good for mee then also from the punishment of my sinne, but if the curse doe remayne one still, hee will recompence it with many spirituall blessings.