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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, 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 1the other Boaz, that is, in him is strength: both these conioyned doe make the safetie of his seruants compleate, if he had power, and not applyed it for our help, our case were nothing the better, if he should set himselfe to vphold vs and faile of power, we could not stand, and therefore they were assured by these signes both of the one and the other.
Thirdly, it concerneth him in equity, to stand for his own people, that have cast themselves upon him, and labour in §3his service, especially he giving warrantize for their safety. Psal. 91. 4.