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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, when they hide their facts by denial, or labour §2to supply their omissions, by assuming that to themselves which they never performed, the eye of the Lord doth behold their falsehood, his ears do hear how untruly they justify themselves: he knoweth all their guiltiness, and he will make the world to know their guileful halting. Though Saul failed of obedience, to the will of God, yet he arrogated the praise of fulfilling it: though Samuel by demonstration declared his sin, yet he sought to make an Apology for himself and to lay all the offence upon the people: but that course took none effect; it did him no good for body or soul; it nothing preserved his honour, or state: he was convicted, and censured, & sentenced, and utterly cast off, notwithstanding all his excuses.
Secondly, when they hide their facts by deniall, or labour §2to supply their omissions, by assuming that to themselues which they neuer performed, the eye of the Lord doth beehold their falsehood, his eares doe heare how vntruly they iustifie themselues: he knoweth all their guiltinesse, and he will make the world to know their guilfull haulting. Though Saul failed of obedience, to the will of God, yet hee arrogated the praise of fulfilling it: though Samuel by demonstration declared his sinne, yet he sought to make an Apologie for himselfe and to lay all the offence vpon the people: but that course tooke none effect; it did him no good for body or soule; it nothing preserued his honor, or state: he was conuicted, and censured, & sentenced, and vtterly cast off, notwithstanding all his excuses.
Thirdly, their own consciences apprehend every action, and word, and intent of the heart, and the mover of their whole §3life: and they will not be illuded by the fraud of the lips, but take occasion thereby to pass a more heavy sentence upon them.
Thirdly, their owne consciences apprehend euery action, and word, and intent of the heart, and the mouer of their whole