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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, we be yet spared from the stroke of God, that he §2hath not arrested our substance being forfeited by falsehood, nor deprived us of the same. Let us then speedily prevent the punishment by breaking off the sin by repentance, by mercy, by reformation and restitution to the right owners, so far as possibly we shall be able.
Secondly, wee be yet spared from the stroak of God, that he §2hath not arrested our substance being forfaited by falsehoode, nor depriued vs of the same. Let vs then speedely preuent the punishment by breaking off the sinne by repentance, by mercie, by reformation and restitution to the right owners, so far as possibly wee shall be able.
Reproof of their folly which hope to enrich themselves by deceit and wrongful dealing, trusting to rise by that which §3bringeth others to a fall, and to turn that to a gain, which is to others a loss. But by trial they shall be taught, that they may as well look to thrive by unthriftiness, as to increase their stock by deceit: or profit themselves by rapine, and wrong doing.
Reproofe of their folly which hope to inrich themselues by deceit and wrongfull dealing, trusting to rise by that which §3bringeth others to a fall, and to turne that to a gaine, which is to others a losse. But by triall they shall bee taught, that they may as well looke to thriue by vnthriftinesse, as to increase their stock by deceit: or profit themselues by rapine, and wrong doeing.