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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 righteous shall never be removed, but the wicked shall Verse. 30 not dwell in the earth.
The righteous shall neuer be remoued, but the wicked shall Verse. 30 not dwell in the earth.
The righteous shall never be removed. They shall never be removed from Gods favour: they shall never be removed from the constant graces of the spirit in their souls: or hurtfully, in the way of a curse, from an outward good estate, nor unseasonably be cut off from the earth. Now because some of these judgements do seem sometimes to fall upon some righteous persons, who for a season be eclipsed of grace, and separated from the fruition and comfortable sight of Gods kindness, and favour towards them, & their estate in appearance is wholly ruinated ⟨p. 118⟩and overthrown, therefore the word doth well bear it, agreeably to the meaning of the holy Ghost, to say, that the righteous shall not be removed for ever. Though they seem to be cast down for a time, yet they shall be restored again afterwards. The contrary is here affirmed concerning the case of the wicked, who shall certainly fall unless they repent: they shall not continue in that estate wherein they are most grounded, and have greatest establishment, they are so far from enjoying eternal life in heaven, as that the vengeance of God will not permit them long to keep their own breath, or to hold the outward possessions of the earth. The opposition therefore in effect is this: The righteous shall never be removed, but have an habitation for ever in heaven: but the wicked shall be removed, and not suffered so much as to dwell in the earth, the sense is the same with, verse. 25.
The righteous shall neuer be remoued. They shall neuer be remoued from Gods fauour: they shall neuer be remoued from the constant graces of the spirit in their soules: or hurtfully, in the way of a curse, from an outward good estate, nor vnseasonably be cut off from the earth. Now because some of these iudgements doe seeme sometimes to fall vpon some righteous persons, who for a season be eclipsed of grace, and separated from the fruition and comfortable sight of Gods kindenesse, and fauour towards them, & their estate in appearance is wholy ruinated