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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 The Lord hath not only appointed a certain reward, but a precious for his servants. Nothing can be better then such a happy life, and such a happy life as he deemeth nothing to good for them to enjoy. Hereof the Apostle speaketh to the Romans: The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is everlasting life through Jesus Christ. Rom. 6. 23.
Doct. 1 The Lord hath not onely appointed a certaine reward, but a precious for his seruants. Nothing can be better then such a happie life, and such a happie life as he deemeth nothing to good for them to enioy. Hereof the Apostle speaketh to the Romans: The wages of sinne is death, but the gift of God is euerlasting life through Iesus Christ. Rom. 6. 23.
Reasons. 1 This is to set forth the bounty and superabundant munificence of God the father, that the riches of his love and goodness, may be magnified above all creatures. He putteth into the hearts, and power of sinful men, to give gold and silver, to give jewels and treasure, to give lands and livings, to give titles and dignities, to give crowns and kingdoms; but neither men nor Angels could ever give life to any, or keep their own by their own power: the living Lord, and eternal God, is he that maketh all his Saints, as well in heaven, as in earth to live eternally.
Reasons. 1 This is to set forth the bountie and superabundant munificence of God the father, that the riches of his loue and goodnes, may be magnified aboue all creatures. Hee putteth into the hearts, and power of sinfull men, to giue gold and siluer, to giue iewels and treasure, to giue lands and liuings, to giue titles and dignities, to giue crownes and kingdoms; but neither men nor Angels could euer giue life to any, or keepe their owne by their owne power: the liuing Lord, and eternall God, is he that maketh all his Saints, as well in heauen, as in earth to liue eternally.