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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 mouth of the righteous, &c. A good man is never barren Doct. of good speeches. It is given as a precept by the Apostle 1to the Colossians. 4. 6. that their speech should be always gracious and powdered with salt, that is, holy and wholesome for the matter, and discreet and seasonable for the manner, which is not only a commandment delivered by God, as a thing that ought to be: but a duty in exercise and practise with all godly Christians.
The mouth of the righteous, &c. A good man is neuer barren Doct. of good speeches. It is giuen as a precept by the Apostle 1to the Collossians. 4. 6. that their speech should bee alwayes gracious and poudred with salt, that is, holy and wholesome for the matter, and discreete and seasonable for the manner, which is not onely a commaundement deliuered by God, as a thing that ought to bee: but a duetie in exercise and practise with all godly Christians.
- 1Good men have ever good words.Good men haue euer good wordes.
First, the law of the Lord is in their heart, and therefore Reasons. 1 they cannot choose but talk and confer of it. Psal. 37. 30. 31.
First, the law of the Lord is in their heart, and therefore Reasons. 1 they cannot choose but talke and confer of it. Psal. 37. 30. 31.