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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.
The Lord will not famish the soul of the righteous, but Verse. 3 he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous, but Verse. 3 hee casteth away the substance of the wicked.
These words be inferred upon the former, as an answer to a secret objection, that might be made against them: why should it be thought that men get no good by gathering riches in what manner soever? They stand them in stead in time of dearth & scarcity▪ when others that want them, though never so just, are like to perish. Now here he showeth the case to be otherwise, good men are not unprovided of food because they are unfurnished with wealth: and sinful men have no assurance of provision though they have riches: for the Lord will not famish the souls of the righteous, that is, will not suffer the men themselves to starve, though they have never so little. But will cast away the substance of the wicked, that is, he will deprive them of the possession or use, or virtue of it when they are in greatest need.
These words bee inferred vpon the former, as an answere to a secret obiection, that might bee made against them: why should it bee thought that men get no good by gathering riches in what manner soeuer? They stand them in steade in time of dearth & scarcety▪ when others that want them, though neuer so iust, are like to perish. Now heere hee sheweth the case to bee otherwise, good men are not vnprouided of foode because they are vnfurnished with wealth: and sinfull men haue no assurance of prouission though they haue riches: for the Lord will not famish the soules of the righteous, that is, will not suffer the men themselues to starue, though they haue neuer so little. But will cast away the substance of the wicked, that is, he will depriue them of the possession or vse, or vertue of it when they are in greatest neede.