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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.
It is a pastime to a fool to commit wickedness: but wisdom Verse. 23 is the delight of a man of understanding.
It is a pastime to a foole to commit wickednesse: but wisedome Verse. 23 is the delight of a man of vnderstanding.
It is a pastime to a fool to commit wickedness, &c. That is, sinful men take great pleasure in doing that which is evil, as if it were a sport, or recreation to them: and it is as much joy, and refreshing to him that is Godly wise, both to get wisdom, and to perform all the good exercises thereof.
It is a pastime to a foole to commit wickednesse, &c. That is, sinnefull men take great pleasure in doing that which is euill, as if it were a sport, or recreation to them: and it is as much ioy, and refreshing to him that is Godly wise, both to get wisdome, and to performe all the good exercises thereof.
Sin is the delight of sinners, and grace of good men. Of Doct. the one sort we have many testimonies in this book, but in 1the second Chapter especially, ver. 14. They delight in doing evil, and rejoice in wicked frowardness. And in the fourth Chapter ver. 17. it is said, that they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence, it is meat and drink unto them to do mischief. Of the other sort the Prophet is an example and pattern, in the hundred and nineteenth Psalm: where in many places he professeth his singular comfort and delight, that he conceiveth in the heavenly word of God, as when he saith: how sweet are thy promises unto my mouth? yea more then honey unto my mouth. And they are the joy of mine heart.