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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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Use. 1 Instruction, not to suffer our selves to be abused by such a cozening companion. If a shifter should carry about a pack of counterfeit wares, it were a point of wisdom to refuse to buy of him, especially if they were infections, and such as would endanger our houses with the pestilence. Now there is not under heaven any Conycatcher that liveth so much by his wit, as sin and wickedness doth by wiles: which doth not defraud men of their money, but of their salvation; which bringeth not plaguey stuff to kill the body only, but most pernicious corruptions to destroy both soul and body for ever.
Vse. 1 Instruction, not to suffer our selues to be abused by such a cousening companion. If a shifter should carrie about a pack of counterfeite wares, it were a poynt of wisedome to refuse to buie of him, especially if they were infections, and such as would indanger our houses with the pestilence. Now there is not vnder heauen any Conicatcher that liueth so much by his wit, as sinne and wickednes doth by wiles: which doth not defraude men of their money, but of their saluation; which bringeth not plaguie stuffe to kill the bodie onely, but most pernicious corruptions to destroy both soule and bodie for euer.
And sith the works of iniquity be all so deceitful, let us hearken to the words of God, and the counsel of godly men, which we shall be sure to find very faithful. The persuasion of Satan seemed more plausible to Eve, than did the commandment of the Lord; but she had escaped the venom and poison of Satan's persuasion, if she would have given heed to the Lords commandment.
And sith the workes of iniquitie be all so deceitfull, let vs hearken to the words of God, and the counsell of godly men, which we shall be sure to finde very faithfull. The perswasion of Satan seemed more plausible to Eue, than did the commandement of the Lord; but she had escaped the venome and poison of Satans perswasion, if she would haue giuen heed to the Lords commandement.