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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, they cannot thereby increase their own power, to make themselves able to encounter with him, and so to avoid his strokes by resistance: for strength and might consists not in the multitude of men, but is limited by Gods hand, who only hath the bestowing of it, because it is his own; and to whomsoever he giveth it, from the same he can at his pleasure take it, when it is abused by them. Were it not so, the devil and all his host about him would try what they could do, before they ⟨p. 73⟩would be cast into that miserable and desperate torment at the last day. There was never so great an army, as that will be of reprobate men and angels, and if any thing would make them to strive, it would be the damnable estate whereunto they shall be adjudged then presently to enter: but they shall sensibly see and feel it to be bootless, and therefore they will never attempt any such matter.
Thirdly, they cannot thereby increase their owne power, to make themselues able to incounter with him, and so to auoide his stroakes by resistance: for strength and might consists not in the multitude of men, but is limited by Gods hand, who onely hath the bestowing of it, because it is his owne; and to whomsoeuer he giueth it, from the same he can at his pleasure take it, when it is abused by them. Were it not so, the diuell and all his hoste about him would trie what they could doe, before they ⟨p. 73⟩would be cast into that miserable and desperate torment at the last day. There was neuer so great an armie, as that will be of reprobate men and angels, and if any thing would make them to striue, it would be the damnable estate whereunto they shall bee adiudged then presently to enter: but they shall sensibly see and feele it to be bootlesse, and therefore they will neuer attempt any such matter.
Use. 1 Instruction to use better means to be freed from punishment, and that is to take heed before how we fall into sin. So did Job provide for his impunity, by preserving his eyes, his heart and