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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.
Use. 1 Instruction to labour for righteousness, and preciously to account of it, since it procureth so precious a reward to us, and that from the favour and kindness of our gracious God. He that striveth earnestly herein may truly be said to work for life. For life is proposed, and life he seeketh, and life he shall find. If great wages were uncertain, or certain wages were but small, it would be but a small encouragement to take great pains; but seeing now it is so sure, and so large, and so good, what is too much to be performed, and what is too grievous to be endured for the same? True it is that righteousness will call for travel, and raise up ⟨p. 64⟩trouble, but it is as true that all the travels and afflictions of this present life, are not worthy of the glory, which shall be showed unto us. 1For our light affliction which is but for a moment causeth unto us a far most excellent, and an eternal weight of glory.
Vse. 1 Instruction to labour for righteousnesse, and preciously to account of it, since it procureth so precious a reward to vs, and that from the fauour and kindnesse of our gracious God. Hee that striueth earnestly herein may truely be said to worke for life. For life is proposed, and life he seeketh, and life he shall finde. If great wages were vncertaine, or certaine wages were but small, it would be but a small incouragemēt to take great paines; but seeing now it is so sure, and so large, and so good, what is too much to be performed, and what is too grieuous to bee indured for the same? True it is that righteousnesse will call for trauell, and raise vp ⟨p. 64⟩trouble, but it is as true that all the trauels and afflictions of this present life, are not worthie of the glorie, which shall be shewed vnto vs. 1For our light affliction which is but for a moment causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent, and an eternall weight of glory.