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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 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 1of his brethren. In this sence the Apostle sayth that though he were poore, yet he made many rich. 2. Cor. 6. 10. His meane estate would not permit him, to bestow mony, or such kinde of gifts as wealthie men vse to distribute, because he had no great plentie himselfe: but that which hee had most of, and others had most neede of, that he most liberally communicated to all that would receiue it, wheresoeuer hee came.
- 1He is the best man that doth others most good.Hee is the best man that doth others most good.
First, godly men do provide themselves of these celestial Reasons. 1 graces, and thereby are made able to participate them to others. They have a learning ear, & therefore also a teaching tongue: 1they be covetous of spiritual gifts, and therefore also liberal of them: they are great eaters, and as we may say, have an appetite to devour all, and therefore would have every man to take part with them. In earthly commodities, men are of a contrary disposition: for as they are the more greedy of getting to themselves, so are they more niggardly in withholding from others: and as any one doeth swallow up more, the less is left for the rest of the company: but in heavenly things it cometh