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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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Verse 13. He that goeth about as a talebearer, discovereth a secret: but he that is of a faithful heart, concealeth a matter.
Verse 13. He that goeth about as a talebearer, discouereth a secret: but he that is of a faithfull heart, concealeth a matter.
IN this place, and in the nineteenth of Leviticus verse 16. and elsewhere the holy Ghost compareth busy-bodies, and such as delight to deal in other mens matters, to petty chapmen, and peddlers, which carry wares about, selling in one place, and buying in another; and two marks of lewdness he brandeth them with, as first, that they have false and unfaithful hearts: and then that they have loose and blabbing tongues that can keep no counsel, but tell all that they hear. They will draw on men by their news and reports to open their minds and secrets unto them, which after they will publish to others. From both which vices he cleareth all good men, their hearts are faithful, and their tongues are silent to cover such matters as love requireth them to hide, and duty and conscience do not bind them to lay open.
IN this place, and in the ninteenth of Leuiticus verse 16. and elsewhere the holy Ghost compareth busi-bodies, and such as delight to deale in other mens matters, to petie chapmen, and pedlers, which carry wares about, selling in one place, and buying in another; and two markes of lewdnes he brandeth them with, as first, that they haue false and vnfaithfull hearts: and then that they haue loose and blabbing tongues that can keepe no counsell, but tell all that they heare. They will draw on men by their newes and reports to open their minds and secrets vnto them, which after they will publish to others. From both which vices hee cleareth all good men, their hearts are faithfull, and their tongues are silent to couer such matters as loue requireth them to hide, and dutie and conscience do not bind them to lay open.