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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, this is currant in heaven, and acceptable to God §2himself, with whom gold and silver are of small estimation.
Secondly, this is currant in heauen, and acceptable to God §2himselfe, with whom gold and siluer are of small estimation.
Thirdly, such things are obtained by it, which no money §3can purchase, as wisdom, and grace, and the assurance of Gods eternal favour, and all good things that concern both 1soul and body. Hezekiah, and Jehoshaphat, with other good kings, could not have preserved themselves by their purses, and treasures, as they did by their prayers, and holy exercises, of their ⟨p. 99⟩tongues. Jonah could not have been comforted, nor holpen by the greatest quantity of money, in the whales belly, where his prayer was very effectual. Peter could not have given so good an alms to the poor cripple, if he had been stored with silver, 2and gold, as he did by the efficacy of his words through the name of Jesus Christ.
Thirdly, such things are obtained by it, which no money §3can purchase, as wisedome, and grace, and the assurance of Gods eternall fauour, and all good things that concerne both 1soule and body. Ezekias, and Iehosophat, with other good kings, could not haue preserued themselues by their purses, and treasures, as they did by their prayers, and holy exercises, of their