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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.
Secondly, their fear and dread of falling into those cuils, §2doth cause them to seek the prevention of them by cuill means, and thereby they take the way to enforce the speedy execution of them. As they that would fly far from necessity and want, by hasty getting of riches, and substance, do very often provoke poverty to come swiftly with violence upon them. Prou. 28. 22.
Secondly, their feare and dread of falling into those cuils, §2doth cause them to seeke the preuention of them by cuill meanes, and thereby they take the way to inforce the speedie execution of them. As they that would flie farre from necessitie and want, by hasty getting of riches, and substance, doe very often prouoke pouertie to come swiftly with violence vpon them. Prou. 28. 22.
Thirdly, the Lord doth make choice of, and singleth out §3such manner of judgements as shall most sting them, & come nearest to their hearts, and those are they which are most terrible ⟨p. 108⟩to them. What could have been so grievous to Haman, 1as first to be made Mordecai's page, and then afterwards to be hanged upon the gallows, then which nothing could be invented more horrible to him, and therefore he had provided it for Mordecai whom he most mortally hated?
Thirdly, the Lord doth make choise of, and singleth out §3such manner of iudgements as shall most sting them, & come nearest to their hearts, and those are they which are most terrible