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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.
Instruction that we never corrupt our hearts or pervert our Use. 1 ways to increase our estate, and augment our wealth. This maketh a wound, but ministereth no plaster to heal it. It will assuredly bring trouble and affliction, but never any strength and ability, either to prevent or to bear it. And therefore it shall be our wisdom to foresee the events that will ensue, upon any unlawful course of gaining. We would not willingly enter into an house visited with the pestilence though great cheer were provided for us. We would not put on infectious ⟨p. 53⟩apparel though they were made of silk or satin, or stuffs that were dearest. And shall we be more provident for the body then for the soul? Nay for body singly, more then for body and soul together? Nay for meat body more then for body, and soul, and state, and name, and seed and posterity? For iniquity will bring a curse upon all these, and goods preserve not one of them.
Instruction that we neuer corrupt our hearts or peruert our Vse. 1 waies to encrease our estate, and augment our wealth. This maketh a wound, but ministreth no plaister to heale it. It will assuredly bring trouble and affliction, but neuer any strength and abilitie, eyther to preuent or to beare it. And therefore it shall be our wisedome to foresee the euents that will ensue, vpon any vnlawful course of gayning. We would not willingly enter into an house visited with the pestilence though great cheare were prouided for vs. We would not put on infectious ⟨p. 53⟩apparell though they were made of silke or satten, or stuffes that were dearest. And shall we be more prouident for the body then for the soule? Nay for body singly, more then for body and soule together? Nay for meate body more then for body, and soule, and state, and name, and seede and posteritie? For iniquitie will bring a curse vpon all these, and goods preserue not one of them.
Terror to the wicked that thrive by injustice, as usury, oppression,