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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Use. 1 Instruction not to satisfy our selves in this, that having speech, and reason, we go beyond all fishes, birds, beasts, and all creeping things, unless also by grace and spiritual gifts, we go beyond all unregenerate men.
Vse. 1 Instruction not to satisfie our selues in this, that hauing speech, and reason, we go beyond all fishes, birds, beasts, and all creeping things, vnlesse also by grace and spirituall gifts, we goe beyond all vnregenerate men.
To acknowledge with thankfulness the great favour and goodness of God towards us, when he hath transformed us into the shape of Christians and the Image of his own son, that we may be acceptable to him.
To acknowledge with thankfulnesse the great fauour and goodnes of God towards vs, when hee hath transformed vs into the shape of Christians and the Image of his owne sonne, that we may be acceptable to him.
Doct. 2 Neither beauty, nor other outward gifts do any good to the owners that are destitute of wisdom. All ornaments can never make a fool to be comely, no more then a silken coat can make an Ape to be manly, or a sweet bath can make a black Moore beautiful. If wisdom be wanting, we may truly say with Solomon: Vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.1
Doct. 2 Neither beautie, nor other outward gifts doe any good to the owners that are destitute of wisedome. All ornaments can neuer make a foole to be comely, no more then a silken coate can make an Ape to be manly, or a sweete bath can make a blacke Moore beautifull. If wisedome be wanting, we may truely say with Salomon: Vanitie of vanities, and all is vanitie.