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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.
Before was declared the excellency of a good tongue, and well seasoned speech, and here are the effects of it commended, namely the good that is wrought by it, the souls of many being edified therewith, and receiving grace, and groweth for salvation, and comfort, as the body doth obtain strength, and nurture, and refreshing, by their means that minister wholesome food unto it. And this is illustrated by the contrary effect of wicked, and ignorant persons, that they are so far from feeding others with knowledge and wisdom, that they suffer themselves to be starved to death, & destruction through the want of it.
Before was declared the excellencie of a good tongue, and well seasoned speech, and heere are the effects of it commended, namely the good that is wrought by it, the soules of many being edified therewith, and receiuing grace, and groweth for saluation, and comfort, as the body doth obtaine strength, and nouriture, and refreshing, by their meanes that minister wholesome foode vnto it. And this is illustrated by the contrarie effect of wicked, and ignorant persons, that they are so farre from feeding others with knowledge and wisedome, that they suffer themselues to be starued to death, & distruction through the want of it.
The lips of the righteous, &c. It is the note of a faithful Doct. man to use his knowledge, and other good gifts for the benefit 1of his brethren. In this sense the Apostle saith that though he were poor, yet he made many rich. 2. Cor. 6. 10. His mean estate would not permit him, to bestow money, or such kind of gifts as wealthy men use to distribute, because he had no great plenty himself: but that which he had most of, and others had most need of, that he most liberally communicated to all that would receive it, wheresoever he came.
The lippes of the righteous, &c. It is the note of a faithfull Doct. man to vse his knowledge, and other good gifts for the benefit