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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.
Confutation of them, that esteem mortified Christians of Use. 1 all other creatures to be most silly, and void of prudence, and most careless, and void of all forecast for their affairs. Secondly, of them that think all the precepts, and doctrines of obedience are only for the exercise of the ministers authority, and nothing for the furtherance of the peoples commodity, so they call it, Psal. 2. 3. Let us break their bonds, and cast their cords from us. As who would say, it is an imprisonment, and grievous restraint, to be under Christ & his ministry. Whereas instruction is for his use that doth receive it, and not for his will, that doth deliver it: It is not a pack or burden laid upon his shoulders to carry for others: but as money put into his purse to use for himself.
Confutation of them, that esteeme mortified Christians of Vse. 1 all other creatures to be most sillie, and voide of prudencie, and most carelesse, and voide of all forecast for their affaires. Secondly, of them that thinke all the precepts, and doctrines of obedience are onely for the exercise of the ministers authoritie, and nothing for the furtherance of the peoples commoditie, so they call it, Psal. 2. 3. Let vs breake their bonds, and cast their cordes from vs. As who would say, it is an imprisonment, and grieuous restraint, to be vnder Christ & his ministrie. Whereas instruction is for his vse that doth receiue it, and not for his will, that doth deliuer it: It is not a packe or burthen laid vppon his shoulders to carrie for others: but as money put into his purse to vse for himselfe.
Instruction to take greatest pains in husbanding the hart, §2to labour most for the crop of grace, and to be most diligent in doing of good Corn, and cattle, and money, and other wealth may be gotten for other men: and haply for our enemies: but the holy lessons that we conscionably learn, the gracious speeches that we seasonably utter, and all the good works that we duly perform, are treasured up in heaven for our own souls.