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A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…
A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes of Salomon
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henry Sharpe, 1607London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henrie Sharpe, 1607
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Doct. 1 Good men have not only Gods hand to give them good ⟨p. 33⟩things, but godly mens hearts to be joyful for them. When Mordecai was advanced the city of Shushan rejoiced, and was 1glad. And when the Lord showed his great mercy on Zechariah, and Elizabeth in giving them a son, their kinsfolk and neighbours 2came and rejoiced with them.
Doct. 1 Good men haue not onely Gods hand to giue them good ⟨p. 33⟩things, but godlie mens hearts to bee ioyfull for them. When Mordecai was aduanced the citie of Shushan reioyced, and was 1glad. And when the Lord shewed his great mercie on Zacharie, and Elizabeth in giuing them a sonne, their kinsfolke and neighbours 2came and reioyced with them.
Reasons. First, the providence of God hath the disposing of all mens affections: he deriveth their love, and their hatred, their liking, and loathing to every one, as seemeth best to his own wisdom. And he hath appointed by decree in his counsel: by precept in his word; and by working of his spirit that godly men shall be well affected towards the godly, and Christians shall be tender hearted one towards another.