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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 rich mans goods are his strong city: and the fear of Verse. 15 the needy is their poverty.
The rich mans goods are his strong citie: and the feare of Verse. 15 the needy is their pouertie.
The rich mans goods are his strong city, &c. That is, wealthy worldlings do trust to their possessions when they have great store. For he speaketh not of any safety that they have by their goods, but which they seem to themselves to have, as is plainly expressed Chap. 18. 11. And it is sometimes the faults of good men in their infirmities, to repose too much confidence in outward things, when they abound with them. Psal. 39. 6. 5. On the other side, the want of earthly substance doth fill the hearts of unregenerate poor men, with fears of famine, and misery. And Gods own people, are not always free from the assaults thereof, by reason of the imperfection of their faith.
The rich mans goods are his strong citie, &c. That is, wealthie worldlings doe trust to their possessions when they haue great store. For he speaketh not of any safetie that they haue by their goods, but which they seeme to themselues to haue, as is plainely expressed Chap. 18. 11. And it is sometimes the faults of good men in their infirmities, to repose too much confidence in outward things, when they abound with them. Psal. 39. 6. 5. On the other side, the want of earthly substance doth fill the hearts of vnregenerate poore men, with feares of famine, and misery. And Gods owne people, are not alwaies free from the assaults thereof, by reason of the imperfection of their faith.