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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 tongue of the just man, &c. The best wealth of a Christian Doct. 1 is laid up in his heart, and disbursed with his lips. And 1that is the meaning of our Saviour, when he saith, that a good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things. An evil man may have coin, and plate, and jewels in his treasury, and yet have no treasure: and may draw money out of his purse, & yet have no good, & yet have no good therewithal: but to have grace in the soul, and to utter gracious words with the tongue is proper to a good man, and the exercise good, and the fruit of it good to himself and others. And albeit here seem to be a comparison of equal, as though the tongue were just of the same value, and worth, that fined silver is, yet it is to be understood that at least it is so pure and precious, but in deed far beyond it in excellency.
The tongue of the iust man, &c. The best wealth of a Christian Doct. 1 is laid vp in his heart, and disbursed with his lips. And 1that is the meaning of our Sauiour, when he saith, that a good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things. An euill man may haue coyne, and plate, and iuels in his treasury, and yet haue no treasure: and may draw money out of his purse, & yet haue no good, & yet haue no good therewithall: but to haue grace in the soule, and to vtter gracious words with the tongue is proper to a good man, and the exercise good, and the fruite of it good to himselfe and others. And albeit here seeme to be a comparison of equall, as though the tongue were iust of the same value, and worth, that fined siluer is, yet it is to be vnderstoode that at least it is so pure and precious, but in deede far beyond it in excellencie.
- 1Good mens wealth is in their hart, and is uttered with the lips. Math. 12. 25.Good mens wealth is in their hart, and is vttered with the lippes. Math. 12. 25.