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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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Thirdly, it is well known that righteous men will make their brethren commoners with them in their prosperity. When they are advanced, others shall not be disgraced thereby but honoured: when they are enriched, others shall not be impoverished thereby, but relieved: when they are made mighty, others shall not be weakened thereby, but supported. And so it is said concerning Mordecai, that when the royal apparel was on his back, and the crown of gold on his head, that unto the Jews was come light, and joy, and gladness, and honour. Hest. 8. 16.
Thirdlie, it is well knowne that righteous men will make their brethren commoners with them in their prosperitie. When they are aduanced, others shall not bee disgraced thereby but honoured: when they are inriched, others shall not bee impouerished thereby, but relieued: when they are made mightie, others shall not be weakned thereby, but supported. And so it is said concerning Mordecai, that when the royall apparell was on his backe, and the crowne of gold on his head, that vnto the Iewes was come light, and ioy, and gladnes, and honour. Hest. 8. 16.
Now all this is contrary in the state of harmful persons, when God declareth his anger by casting them down, the people publish their joy by clapping their hands at them. At the least Gods servants for Gods glory, their own peace, and the public safety, take comfort in this mercy that is showed to the Church, in taking away such enemies. God inclineth their hearts to do this, and the cruelty of the enemy hath procured it, as the effects of both did manifest at the drowning of Pharaoh, and destruction of Sisera.
Now all this is contrary in the state of harmefull persons, when God declareth his anger by casting them downe, the people publish their ioy by clapping their hands at them. At the least Gods seruants for Gods glorie, their owne peace, and the publike safetie, take comfort in this mercie that is shewed to the Church, in taking away such enemies. God inclineth their hearts to do this, and the crueltie of the enemie hath procured it, as the effects of both did manifest at the drowning of Pharaoh, and destruction of Sisera.