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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.
First, there is nothing in all the world that is more infallibly Reasons. 1 assured of certain success, then the hope of christians. It never misseth of that which it aimeth at, nor any time disappointeth them that possess it. Rom. 5. 5. For faith doth support it, & the truth and fidelity of God himself is the foundation of it.
First, there is nothing in all the world that is more infalliblie Reasons. 1 assured of certaine successe, then the hope of christians. It neuer misseth of that which it aymeth at, nor any time disapointeth them that possesse it. Rom. 5. 5. For faith doth support it, & the truth and fidelitie of God himselfe is the foundation of it.
Secondly, that which is long delayed, and much waited §2for is the more welcome, and acceptable when it is performed: so saith the holy Ghost. The hope that is deferred, is the 1fainting of the hart: but when the desire cometh it is a tree of life. The virtue of it cureth all the former faintings, & the delightful taste doth swallow up all the sorrows. If Isaac had been borne to Abraham, or Jacob to Isaac the first year after they were married, their joy would have been but ordinary, whereas the long barrenness made their births exceeding comfortable to them, as the benefits were memorable to posterity.
Secondly, that which is long delayed, and much waited §2for is the more welcome, and acceptable when it is performed: so sayth the holy Ghost. The hope that is deferred, is the 1fainting of the hart: but when the desire commeth it is a tree of life. The vertue of it cureth al the former faintings, & the delightfull tast doth swallow vp all the sorrowes. If Isaacke had beene borne to Abraham, or Iacob to Isaacke the first yeere after they were married, their ioy would haue beene but ordinarie, wheras the long barrennesse made their birthes exceeding comfortable to them, as the benefits were memorable to posteritie.