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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.
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.
Instruction, First, that the good gifts of Gods children cause Use. 1 us not to deny this duty to them, when their wants and our opportunity call for it. Secondly, to conceive lovingly of them that show us this kindness: they do good to our souls, and befriend us in our names, by covering our sins from others, and showing them to our selves, which else might break out to our infamy. Jac. 5. 20. And by this means God shall be served, and his Scripture obeyed on both sides: whiles the one part doth brotherly admonish according to the precept that here is given, and the other part doth kindly accept it according to the reason annexed.
Instruction, First, that the good gifts of Gods children cause Vse. 1 vs not to denie this duetie to them, when their wants and our oportunitie call for it. Secondly, to conceiue louingly of them that shew vs this kindenesse: they doe good to our soules, and befriend vs in our names, by couering our sinnes from others, and shewing them to our selues, which else might breake out to our infamie. Iac. 5. 20. And by this meanes God shall bee serued, and his Scripture obayed on both sides: whiles the one part doth brotherly admonish according to the precept that heere is giuen, and the other part doth kindely accept it according to the reason anexed.