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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.
Admonition that we never conclude the equity of a cause Use. 1 by the number of words, as though the force of the matter stood in the violence of speech, and all were weak that either wanted strong breath for it, or else had vehement opposition against it. The multitude of allegations is of no value, where soundness is wanting in the points alleged. And it is usual that innocent persons be least forward to speak, and such as be faulty be seldom given to silence. When Moses came to take up the matter between the two Israelites, he that was most lewd, was most loud, the offender that did the wrong, was most ready to complain of wrong offered. What wilt thou kill me, as thou didst the Egyptian? Act. 7. 27. 27.
Admonition that we neuer conclude the equitie of a cause Vse. 1 by the number of woordes, as though the force of the matter stood in the violence of speech, and all were weake that eyther wanted strong breath for it, or else had vehement opposition against it. The multitude of allegations is of no value, where soundnesse is wanting in the points alleadged. And it is vsuall that innocent persons bee least forward to speake, and such as be faultie be seldome giuen to scilence. When Moyses came to take vp the matter betweene the two Israelites, he that was most lewde, was most lowde, the offendour that did the wronge, was most readie to complaine of wrong offred. What wilt thou kill me, as thou didst the Egyptian? Act. 7. 27. 27.
Confutation of them that justify Popery, and the corruptions §2of it by this, that many take part with it. Much is said for it, great commendation is given of it. All this is true, it is much praised, but only by the foolish babbling woman: they are full of speech, and frequent in writing, and yet do nothing else, but foam out froth, and falsehood. If multitude, or cries of commendations were sufficient to credit a cause, and clea•e it. Diana, were a glorious goddess, so highly magnified, by the general applause of the Ephesians.