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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.
Forsake the foolish. &c. Verse. 6
Now she giveth rules of direction to them that were called, the better to fit them for her family: as first for their company, that since they are to have society with the saints in the church, they are to separate themselves from the sinners of the world. Whereunto she persuadeth them by the good effect ensuing, that the gain of everlasting life will countervail and overpoise the loss of all worldly and fleshly friends.
Now she giueth rules of direction to them that were called, the better to fitte them for her familie: as first for their companie, that since they are to haue societie with the saints in the church, they are to seperate themselues from the sinners of the world. Whereunto shee perswadeth them by the good effect ensueing, that the gaine of euerlasting life will counteruaile and ouerpoise the losse of all worldlie and fleshlie friends.
The other is for conversation, that for as much as they are to dwell with wisdom (for all the guests are domesticall and of the household) that therefore all their ways and behaviour, be holy and agreeable to wisdom.
The other is for conuersation, that for as much as they are to dwell with wisedome (for all the guestes are domesticall and of the household) that therefore all their waies and behauiour, bee holie and agreeable to wisedome.