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A plain and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Prouerbs…
A plain and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas for Thomas Man, 1606
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.
First, original corruption doth cleave unto their nature and Reason. 1 infect their hearts, and many times defile their behaviour, and though they make it languish through wounds that they give it: yet it will never be stark dead, so long as they be alive.
First, originall corruption doth cleaue vnto their nature and Reason. 1 infect their hearts, and many times desile their behauiour, and though they make it langish through wounds that they giue it: yet it will neuer be starke dead, so long as they be aliue.
Secondly, God hath ordained it as a medicine for humility §2against pride, that they shall stand in need of the help of their brethren, and sometimes also come under their censures.
Secondly, God hath ordained it as a medecine for humilitie §2against pride, that they shall stand in neede of the helpe of their brethren, and sometimes also come vnder their censures.
Thirdly, it is a bond whereby one Christian is knit to an §3other, when the one doth declare love by giving of faithful counsel, and the other by thankful receiving of it.
Thirdly, it is a bond whereby one Christian is knit to an §3other, when the one doth declare loue by giuing of faithfull counsell, and the other by thankefull receiuing of it.