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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 way of the Lord is strength to the upright man: but fear shall be to the workers of iniquity. Verse. 29
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall bee to the workers of iniquitie. Verse. 29
By the way of the Lord, is meant his whole administration, both of his word, whereby he maketh his will known, and of his spirit whereby he giveth grace, & of his providence, whereby he protecteth his servants, and performeth all good things unto them. By every one of these means, doeth he establish & confirm both the hearts & states of such as be faithful. But as for the wicked, howsoever he suffer them for a time to proceed in their ungodly ways without any great crosses, yet at last he executeth such judgements upon them, as the very sight thereof causeth them to quake and tremble. Thus standeth the opposition. The way of the Lord is strength to the upright, for preservation, and therefore it worketh boldness: but it weakeneth the wicked for destruction, and therefore it bringeth fear.
By the way of the Lord, is meant his whole administration, both of his word, whereby he maketh his will knowne, and of his spirit whereby he giueth grace, & of his prouidence, wherby he protecteth his seruants, and performeth all good things vnto them. By euerie one of these meanes, doeth he establish & confirme both the hearts & states of such as be faithfull. But as for the wicked, howsoeuer he suffer them for a time to proceed in their vngodly waies without anie great crosses, yet at last he executeth such iudgements vpon them, as the verie sight therof causeth them to quake and tremble. Thus standeth the opposition. The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright, for preseruation, and therefore it worketh boldnesse: but it weakneth the wicked for destruction, and therfore it bringeth feare.