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…

She hath sent forth her Maids. &c. Verse. 3

Shee hath sent forth her Maides. &c. Verse. 3

In the former words was showed what preparation wisdom made for her feast at home, and in these what course she taketh to invite the guests abroad, her maids are sent forth as messengers into the streets, and gates, and market place, which commonly are frequented with greatest multitude and concourse of people, to call as many as they can meet with: not that maids or matrons or any women are allowed to be ministers, but he prosecuteth the allegory every part of it correspondent and suitable to other, as Christ himself understood by wisdom is compared to a Lady, so his Prophets, Apostles, pastors, and teachers are resembled to maids, which in regard of sex are most meet to wait upon women.

In the former words was shewed what preparation wisedome made for her feast at home, and in these what course she taketh to inuite the guests abroade, her maides are sent forth as messengers into the streetes, and gates, and market place, which commonly are frequented with greatest multitude and concourse of people, to call as many as they can meete with: not that maides or matrons or any women are allowed to bee ministers, but hee prosecuteth the allegory euery part of it correspondent and sutable to other, as Christ himselfe vnderstood by wisedome is compared to a Lady, so his Prophets, Apostles, pastors, and teachers are resembled to maides, which in regard of sex are most meete to waite vpon women.

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