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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.
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous: but iniquity Verse. 6 shall cover the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie Verse. 6 shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings, That is, all kind of happiness, every good gift of God that is fit for them, as peace, plenty, grace, and health, &c All shall be upon the head of the righteous, meaning upon the whole soul and body of every faithful holy man. And they are said to be on the head, because they come down from above, and light as it were upon the head, and so descend to the other parts. But iniquity, the vengeance of God executed for violence and sin, shall cover the mouth of the wicked, shall take away all excuses, and defences from him. Now here is somewhat understood in the former clause, and expressed in the latter: and somewhat expressed in the latter, and to be supplied in the former. Blessings are upon the head of the righteous, and therefore do open his mouth, viz, to praise God, and maintain his own innocency, and judgements (called here violence or iniquity, by a metonymy of the cause) they are upon the head of the wicked, and so close up their mouth.
Blessings, That is, all kinde of happinesse, euery good gift of God that is fitte for them, as peace, plentie, grace, and health, &c All shall be vpon the head of the righteous, meaning vppon the whole soule and body of euery faithfull holy man. And they are said to be on the head, because they come downe from aboue, and light as it were vpon the head, and so discend to the other parts. But iniquitie, the vengeance of God executed for violence and sinne, shall couer the mouth of the wicked, shall take away all excuses, and defences from him. Now heere is somewhat vnderstoode in the former clause, and expressed in the latter: and somewhat expressed in the latter, and to be supplyed in the former. Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous, and therefore doe open his mouth, viz, to praise God, and maintaine his owne innocencie, and iudgements (called here violence or iniquitie, by a metonymie of the cause) they are vpon the head of the wicked, and so close vp their mouth.