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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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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.
Use. 1 Instruction, if we love our selves, our life and salvation, that we fly from evil, and follow it not: for it will follow us too fast. We shall go no whither whiles we carry this sinful flesh about us, but it will be at our heels, yea in our hands, and heads and harts, and whole soul and body. Even the best may say as Paul did, I find that when I would do good, evil is present with me.1
Vse. 1 Instruction, if we loue our selues, our life and saluation, that we flie from euill, and follow it not: for it will follow vs too fast. We shall goe no whither whiles wee carrie this sinfull flesh about vs, but it will be at our heeles, yea in our hands, and heads and harts, and whole soule and bodie. Euen the best may say as Paul did, I finde that when I would doe good, euill is present with me.1
But much more is it present when we are not so well disposed, though indeed it be not then so easily destroyed: and therefore since it will intrude it self upon us against our wills, let not us