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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.
Consolation against the manifold discouragements which §3might weaken the hearts of such as be possessed with this wisdom. They are railed upon by some to be hurtful men: they are jested at by others to be foolish men, they are threatened, they are persecuted, and every way injuriously dealt with: yet let none of these things drive them from their wisdom, and make them turn fools, to cause them to leave of friendship with themselves, and to forsake their own gain. It is more beneficial for them to be godly, then it can be hurtful to be molested. A slight of snow, or shower of rain, or flash of lightning, or clap of thunder, cannot compel a thrifty farmer to disclaim his good ground, and surcease his husbandry.
Consolation against the manifold discouragements which §3might weaken the hearts of such as be possessed with this wisdome. They are railed vpon by some to be hurtfull men: they are iested at by others to be foolish men, they are threatned, they are persecuted, and euery way iniuriously dealt with: yet let none of these things driue them from their wisedome, and make them turne fooles, to cause them to leaue of friendship with themselues, and to forsake their owne gaine. It is more beneficiall for them to be godly, then it can be hurtfull to be molested. A slight of snow, or shower of raine, or flash of lightning, or clap of thunder, cannot compell a thriftie farmer to disclaime his good ground, and surcease his husbandrie.
If thou be a scorner, &c. The wicked be most their own foes, Doct. 3 which point this holy wisdom confirmeth in the former 1Chapter ver. 35. He that sinneth against me hurteth his own soul, and all that hate me love death. In all the attempts, and proceedings against good men, wisdom it self is smitten at, for their quarrel is against the servants for the mistress sake: but they only sin against it, but can do no hurt unto it: for that redoundeth wholly upon themselves. And though they be all for themselves, and carried strongly with self love in affection, yet they do the work of mortal hatred, and become their own deadly foes in effect.