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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.
Secondly, when they be possest with the delights of sin, §2they are with much difficulty brought to leave them. As Zophar showeth. Job. 20. 12. &c. that when wickedness is sweet in their mouths, they will favour it, and not forsake it till it turn to a poison in their bowels.
Secondly, when they be possest with the delights of sinne, §2they are with much difficultie brought to leaue them. As Zophar sheweth. Iob. 20. 12. &c. that when wickednesse is sweet in their mouthes, they will fauour it, and not forsake it till it turne to a poyson in their bowells.
Thirdly, in respect of the present condition of voluptuous §3persons which live in pleasure, that they are dead whiles they live. 1. Tim. 5. 6. They are sensible carcasses, & breathing carrions. For though they have a reasonable soul which maketh them to be men, yet they want the spirit of grace which maketh them to be Christians.
Thirdly, in respect of the present condition of voluptuous §3persons which liue in pleasure, that they are dead whiles they liue. 1. Tim. 5. 6. They are sensible carkeses, & breathing carrions. For though they haue a reasonable soule which maketh them to bee men, yet they want the spirit of grace which maketh them to be Christians.