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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.
Having in the former words declared the peril of them that refuse admonition, he describeth here the persons that use to do it, and they are of two sorts: some are hypocrites, that pretend, and make a show of favour, and good liking, and yet nourish deadly hatred in their hearts: others are professed contemners of that which is taught, but yet picking a quarrel against the man that delivereth it, as though the fault were wholly in him, and just occasion were given to reject all that he teacheth. But the Lord which knoweth the ground and root of their calumniations, and cavils, imputeth them to their proper cause, and that is the sinfulness, and folly of those malicious despisers.
Hauing in the former words declared the perill of them that refuse admonition, hee describeth heere the persons that vse to doe it, and they are of two sorts: some are hipocrites, that pretend, and make a shew of fauour, and good liking, and yet nourish deadly hatred in their hearts: others are professed contemners of that which is taught, but yet picking a quarrell against the man that deliuereth it, as though the fault were wholy in him, and iust occasion were giuen to reiect all that hee teacheth. But the Lord which knoweth the ground and roote of their calumniations, and cauils, imputeth them to their proper cause, and that is the sinfulnesse, and folly of those malicious despisers.
The Lord hath hypocritical dissemblers in detestation. The Doct. 1 Prophet David maketh mention of such, Psal. 28. 3. 4. Draw 1me not away with the workers of iniquity, which speak friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts. Reward them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their inventions. His earnest prayer to God is to escape their hands; for they were very subtle, and ready to take him; and very cruel and violent if he should come into their clutches. Their ⟨p. 94⟩trade and occupation was to work iniquity, and therefore also their wages, and hire shall be destruction. By all which circumstances it manifestly appeareth, that there is enmity between God and them.