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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.
First his tender care is continually watchful for their safety, Reasons. as the eye and wings of the hen are always ready to succour §1her young ones, Psal. 91. 4. and nearer are they to him, than the chickens to their dam, as being members of his own body, and the very apple of his eye. Zach. 2. 8.
First his tender care is continually watchfull for their safetie, Reasons. as the eye and wings of the henne are alwayes ready to succour §1her young ones, Psal. 91. 4. and nearer are they to him, than the chickens to their damme, as beeing members of his owne body, and the very apple of his eye. Zach. 2. 8.
Secondly, his power is always exercised for their preservation, §2which was figured by the two brazen pillars in the Temple, the one called Jachin, that is, the Lord will establish, and 1the other Boaz, that is, in him is strength: both these conjoined do make the safety of his servants complete, if he had power, and not applied it for our help, our case were nothing the better, if he should set himself to uphold us and fail of power, we could not stand, and therefore they were assured by these signs both of the one and the other.
Secondly, his power is alwaies exercised for their preseruation, §2which was figured by the two brasen pillars in the Temple, the one called Iachin, that is, the Lord will establish, and