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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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Verse 20. They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but they that are upright in their way, are his delight.
Verse 20. They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delight.
BY froward in heart, he meaneth not only such as are inclined to anger and bitterness, which are of a crabbed, sour and churlish disposition; but all that are wilful in any sinful course, though with never so great mirth and laughter. Yea many times excessive pleasure, and sporting, and merriment, with good fellowship, as men account it, is the very subject of their frowardness, and that which they so obstinately stand in. And though they pretend reason for their doing, and seem smoothly to defend it, without perverseness, yet the heart being settled in resolution of it own purpose, the Lord taketh notice of it, and therefore abhorreth them for the present, and will make his judgements to manifest his detestation of them hereafter. But they that are upright in their way and heart, (as the other are froward in heart and behaviour) are greatly beloved of God now, & shall more fully see, and feel, and enjoy the comfort and happiness of his favour in time to come.
BY froward in heart, he meaneth not onely such as are inclined to anger and bitternesse, which are of a crabbed, sowre and churlish disposition; but all that are wilfull in any sinfull course, though with neuer so great mirth and laughter. Yea many times excessiue pleasure, and sporting, and merriment, with good fellowship, as men account it, is the very subiect of their frowardnes, and that which they so obstinately stand in. And though they pretend reason for their doing, and seeme smoothly to defend it, without peruersenes, yet the heart being setled in resolution of it owne purpose, the Lord taketh notice of it, and therefore abhorreth them for the present, and will make his iudgements to manifest his detestation of them hereafter. But they that are vpright in their way and heart, (as the other are froward in heart and behauiour) are greatly beloued of God now, & shall more fully see, and feele, and enioy the comfort and happinesse of his fauour in time to come.