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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.
Instruction, to show our selves righteous by putting away Use. 1 all obscenity of speeches, that neither filthiness, or covetousness, be once named amongst us, nor foolish talking, nor scurrile bitter, or uncomely jesting, or any kind of rotten communication, as the Apostle calleth it, but only that which is for the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers, Ephe. 5. 4. & 4. 29.
Instruction, to shew our selues righteous by putting away Vse. 1 all obscenitie of speeches, that neither silthinesse, or couetousnesse, be once named amongst vs, nor foolish talking, nor seurrill bitter, or vncomely iesting, or any kind of rotten communication, as the Apostle calleth it, but onely that which is for the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers, Ephe. 5. 4. & 4. 29.
And especially let us beware of the dross of dissimulation, untruth, and falsehood, which be-seem not righteous persons. Make no report for certainty of any thing that is uncertain, never make a promise without a settled purpose, and resolution of performance. The faithfulness of Boas in this case was so proved, and made manifest, that when he had once given his word to Ruth, Naomi biddeth her to bind upon it, and not further to trouble her self: for saith she, the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the matter this same day. Ruth. 3. 18.
And especially let vs beware of the drosse of dissimulation, vntruth, and falsehoode, which bee-seeme not righteous persons. Make no report for certainiie of any thing that is vncertaine, neuer make a promise without a setled purpose, and resolution of performance. The faithfulnesse of Boas in this case was so prooued, and made manifest, that when hee had once giuen his word to Ruth, Naomy biddeth her to binde vpon it, and not further to trouble her selfe: for saith she, the man will not bee in rest, vntill hee haue finished the matter this same day.