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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.
Verse 2. When pride cometh, then cometh contempt: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Verse 2. When pride commeth, then commeth contempt: but with the lowlie is wisedome.
When pride cometh] that is, when it groweth to maturity, having power to puff up mens hearts, and showing it self in words, or works, in countenance, apparel, or gestures, then cometh contempt, that is, shame then approacheth and is near at hand, marching in the next rank after this lofty hart, and insolent behaviour. As is to be seen in many who having bin first lifted up in their own haughty minds, were afterwards cast down by Gods righteous judgements, either into frenzies, or gross sins, or ruin of state, or obloquy for their former hidden faults now published at last to their great disgrace. The other part of the antithesis, containing the honour that doth accompany humility, is argued by consequent, in this manner: When pride cometh, then cometh folly, which ever bringeth shame: but when humility cometh, then cometh wisdom, which is never without glory.
VVHen pride commeth] that is, when it groweth to maturitie, hauing power to puffe vp mens hearts, and shewing it selfe in words, or workes, in countenance, apparell, or gestures, then commeth cōtempt, that is, shame then approcheth and is neere at hand, marching in the next ranke after this loftie hart, and insolent behaiuour. As is to be seene in many who hauing bin first lifted vp in their owne hautie mindes, were afterwards cast downe by Gods righteous iudgemēts, either into phrensies, or grosse sins, or ruine of state, or obloquie for their former hidden faults now published at last to their great disgrace. The other part of the antithesis, containing the honour that doth accompanie humilitie, is argued by consequent, in this manner: When pride commeth, then commeth follie, which euer bringeth shame: but when humilitie commeth, then commeth wisedome, which is neuer without glorie.