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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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Secondly, this following of evil is also accompanied with impudency, and shamelessness: as their hearts cannot fear before God, so their faces cannot blush before men. And what state these men stand in, the Prophet Jeremiah showeth: Were they 1ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay they were not ashamed, neither could they have any shame: therefore shall they fall among the slain: when I shall visit them they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.
Secondly, this following of euill is also accompanied with impudencie, and shamelesnesse: as their hearts cannot feare before God, so their faces cannot blush before men. And what state these men stand in, the Prophet Ieremy sheweth: Were they 1ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay they were not ashamed, neither could they haue any shame: therefore shall they fall among the slaine: when I shall visite them they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.
Thirdly, this manner of sinning crieth in the ears of the Lord, as it is said of the Sodomites, and provoketh him to anger, and therefore will draw down a speedy punishment upon them.
Thirdly, this manner of sinning crieth in the eares of the Lord, as it is said of the Sodomites, and prouoketh him to anger, and therefore will draw downe a speedie punishment vpon them.