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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 Ungodly men shall be sure to find their sins more dangerous and hurtful then they looked for. Their familiar friend whom they love so dearly, and make so much of, which is most in their mouths, in their hearts, and in all their ways, it will surely show them a slippery trick at the last. Saint Paul can say ⟨p. 58⟩as much to this point, as any man, by the experience he had of it. Few had nearer acquaintance with it then he at the beginning, and none had a greater breach with it in the end then he. And then he keepeth no counsel, but telleth all that he found (and God averreth all that he telleth) that sin had deceived him, and 1slain him.
Doct. 1 Vngodly men shall bee sure to finde their sinnes more dangerous and hurtfull then they looked for. Their familiar friend whom they loue so deerely, and make so much of, which is most in their mouthes, in their hearts, and in all their waies, it will surely shew them a slipperie tricke at the last. Saint Paul can say ⟨p. 58⟩as much to this point, as any man, by the experience he had of it. Few had neerer acquaintance with it then hee at the beginning, and none had a greater breach with it in the ende then hee. And then he keepeth no counsell, but telleth all that hee found (and God auerreth all that he telleth) that sinne had deceiued him, and 1slaine him.
Reasons. 1 First, it putteth them in vain hope to effect many exploits which they can never bring to pass, but all their endeavours recoil upon themselves. How many stones did Saul cast up to brain David? which all lighted on his own pate. How small a matter did Haman think it to kill Mordecai? yea to destroy all the Jews? which fell on his own person, with his family, and other friends. How sure were traitorous Papists, and undoubtedly assured to blow up the Parliament, and all estates of the kingdom? and yet of themselves divers were blown up to the gallows, and all the rest, unless they repent, are likely to be blown down to hell.