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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.
It concerneth us duly to embrace the mercies of God when Doct. he doth offer them unto us. It is his good pleasure that we 1should enjoy them: otherwise they should never have been provided. So by the Prophet he proclaimeth Isa. 55. 1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and ye that have no silver, come, buy, and eat: &c. There is no victualler so desirous of guests for his own gain, as Christ is of our company for our salvation, he would have utterance of his heavenly food that it stand not upon his hand, and therefore calleth upon all that feel themselves in want, to come take their part with him. And because they be needy and unable to discharge the reckoning, he is content to be paid with a good stomach to fall to, he would have them work it out at eating and drinking, that is, he doth bestow it upon them of his own free favour without all desert of their part.
It concerneth vs duely to imbrace the mercies of God when Doct. hee doth offer them vnto vs. It is his good pleasure that wee 1should enioy them: otherwise they should neuer haue beene prouided. So by the Prophet he proclaimeth Isa. 55. 1. Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come yee to the waters, and yee that haue no siluer, come, buy, and eate: &c. There is no vitailer so desirous of guests for his owne gaine, as Christ is of our company for our saluation, hee would haue vtterance of his heauenly food that it stand not vpon his hand, and therefore calleth vppon all that feele themselues in want, to come take their part with him. And because they be needy and vnable to discharge the reckoning, he is content to be paid with a good stomacke to fall to, he would haue them worke it out at eating and drinking, that is, hee doth bestow it vpon them of his owne free fauour without all desert of their part.
- 1When God offers instruction we ought to receive it.When God offers instruction we ought to receiue it.