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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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Secondly, God doth oftener by a providence whet the hearts of creditors, and sharpen them against sureties which fall into their hands. And that we should not deceive our selves in this case, ⟨p. 47⟩with expectation of favour, he telleth us what is to be looked for, if we grow too bold and hardy. Be not thou of them that touch the hand, nor among them that are surety for debts. If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take thy bed from under thee? Prou. 22. 27. Now this why should, is set down by way of threatening, according as it is also in some other places of scriptures, as when Amaziah said to the Prophet, have they made thee the Kings counsellor? 1cease thou: why should they smite thee? And as he giveth a caveat for every one to take heed of entering into suretyship, or else not to think it strange if they feel the smart of it, so he granteth a warrant to creditors, to deal roundly with rash sureties, and not to be too sparing of them. Take his garment, saith he, that is surety for a stranger and a pledge of him for the stranger.
Secondly, God doth ofter by a prouidence whet the hearts of creditours, and sharpen them against sureties which fall into their hands. And that wee should not deceiue our selues in this case, ⟨p. 47⟩with expectation of fauour, he telleth vs what is to be looked for, if we growe too bold and hardie. Be not thou of them that touch the hand, nor among them that are surety for debts. If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take thy bed from vnder thee? Prou. 22. 27. Now this why should, is set downe by way of threatning, according as it is also in some other places of scriptures, as when Amaziah said to the Prophet, haue they made thee the Kings counsellour? 1cease thou: why should they smite thee? And as hee giueth a caueat for euery one to take heede of entring into suretiship, or else not to thinke it strange if they feele the smart of it, so hee granteth a warrant to creditors, to deale roundly with rash sureties, and not to be too sparing of them. Take his garment, saith hee, that is suretie for a stranger and a pledge of him for the stranger.