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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.
Killed her victuals, &c. The best cheer is that which is Doct. 1 made for the soul in Gods house: which is declared by divers 1circumstances in the Parable of the great feast. Mat. 22. 2. 3. As that it was made by a King; and therefore not common, but costly according to his royal state and greatness: and was also a wedding feast; which is usually great and full of solemnity: and made at the marriage of his own son; which consequently would cause it to be much more sumptuous and magnificent, then if it had been for a servant or kinsman, or ordinary person. By all which is meant the Gospel, wherein every faithful man is feasted, and made Gods son, and married to Christ himself.
Killed her vitailes, &c. The best cheere is that which is Doct. 1 made for the soule in Gods house: which is declared by diuers 1circumstances in the Parable of the great feast. Mat. 22. 2. 3. As that it was made by a King; and therefore not common, but costly according to his royall state and greatnesse: and was also a wedding feast; which is vsually great and full of solemnitie: and made at the marriage of his owne sonne; which consequently would cause it to bee much more sumptuous and magnificent, then if it had beene for a seruant or kinsman, or ordinary person. By all which is meant the Gospell, wherein euery faithfull man is feasted, and made Gods sonne, and maried to Christ himselfe.
- 1The souls food is the best fare.The soules food is the best fare.
One reason to prove this doctrine is, the resemblance and Reason. 1 agreement that is between the spiritual food and corporal meats: it is delightful to the soul as they be to the sense: that reviveth the afflicted and troubled conscience, as they refresh the spirits of a faint and feeble person; and addeth increase of strength and stature to the inward man, as they do to the outward.