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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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But be it that they plead for others who have faithfully kept the commandments of God, and truly been humbled in his sight, and yet labour in a low estate and mean condition. Is there no profit in serving of the Lord, unless there be present preferment and earthly promotion? Our principal pay will be in life, whereof we have part in hand by grace in our souls in this world, and the rest is behind until the pay day in the world to come. So that a sinner cannot discern of the happiness of a Christian, nor conceive how God dealeth with him. For the comfort of the heart is a thing unknown to him, and the glorious life is hid with Christ in God, and shall 1not fully be seen before we appear with him in glory.
But be it that they pleade for others who haue faithfully kept the commandements of God, and truely been humbled in his sight, and yet labour in a low estate and meane condition. Is there no profit in seruing of the Lord, vnles there be present preferment and earthly promotion? Our principall pay will bee in life, whereof wee haue part in hand by grace in our soules in this world, and the rest is behind vntill the pay day in the world to come. So that a sinner cannot discerne of the happinesse of a Christian, nor conceiue how God dealeth with him. For the comfort of the heart is a thing vnknowne to him, and the glorious life is hid with Christ in God, and shall 1not fully be seene before we appeare with him in glory.
Doct. 2 But he that followeth] The more violent wicked men are in their sins, the more near they draw to destruction. When they course evil as the greyhound doth the Hare, and hunt for it, as the hungry lion, or other wild beast doth after his pray (for thence is the similitude taken) then they will overtake their death anon, and come speedily to damnation. As the misery of the Egyptians approached near unto them, so their cruelty increased towards the Israelites. And they were never more fiercely disposed