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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
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.
Doct. They which have grace shall never want honour, how mean and weak soever they be.
Doct. They which haue grace shall neuer want honour, how meane and weake soeuer they be.
Even women which are of the weaker sex, even poor women which neither have parentage, nor beauty, nor rich apparel to set them forth, are yet reckoned among these honourable personages, if they have virtue: for it is affirmed of every one, without exception of any. S. Peter showeth that there is no wife, nor woman of pure conversation, whose heart is uncorrupt with a meek and quiet spirit, but she is much set by of God, and become Sarahs daughter. 1. Pet. 3. 2. 4. 6. And if the Lord so well like of all holy women, he doth as much take pleasure in all holy men: if he be more delighted with their piety and lowliness, then with gold and silver, with pearls, and precious stones, and all costly apparel; then he will more esteem also of the faith and love, and other graces of these, then of lands, and livings, and titles, and all manner of dignities. If they be transplanted into Sarahs kindred, and have her for their mother; then these are incorporated into Abraham's stock, and have him for their father.
Euen women which are of the weaker sexe, euen poore women which neither haue parentage, nor beautie, nor rich apparell to set them forth, are yet reckoned among these honourable personages, if they haue vertue: for it is affirmed of euery one, without exception of any. S. Peter sheweth that there is no wife, nor woman of pure conuersation, whose heart is vncorrupt with a meeke and quiet spirit, but she is much set by of God, and become Sarahs daughter. 1. Pet. 3. 2. 4. 6. And if the Lord so well like of all holie women, he doth as much take pleasure in all holy men: if hee bee more delighted with their pietie and lowlines, then with gold and siluer, with pearles, and precious stones, and all costly apparell; then he will more esteeme also of the faith and loue, and other graces of these, then of lands, and liuings, and titles, and all manner of dignities. If they be transplanted into Sarahs kindred, and haue her for their mother; then these are incorporated into Abrahams stocke, and haue him for their father.