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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, he knoweth that they will pursue their own sinful actions, and thoughts with hue and cry: and if any desire break out from them that is not good, they will send out many others after it, for humiliation, and pardon, and purging of their hearts. And therefore since themselves be so ready to complain to him, he will be sparing of complaints against them.
Thirdly, he knoweth that they will pursue their owne sinfull actions, and thoughts with hue and crie: and if any desire breake out from them that is not good, they will send out many others after it, for humiliation, and pardon, and purging of their hearts. And therefore since themselues be so ready to complaine to him, he will be sparing of complaints against them.
Use. 1 Consolation to the poor innocent servants of God who yet are defamed with all kind of false accusations. They are called hypocrites, heretics, rebels, traitors, and all that naught is. David was so charged by Saul & his courtiers: Paul was so charged by the malicious Jews: the godly Jews so charged by Hamon: Christ himself was so charged by the Priests, Scribes, and Pharisees: all good men must look to be so charged by all sorts of sinners. Well it is for them that their hearts can witness that their desires are only good, and better that the Lord seeth it, and best of all that they have such a God as will openly publish it. If he knew as much by us as the wicked say against us, or would refuse to testify that he knoweth for us, as every one of us were more righteous, so should he be of all others most ignominious. For no creature that ever God made (the devil not excepted) is so ⟨p. 84⟩much spoken against, as good men are, neither any so bad a name as they, if the violent tongues of malicious persons may make a good mans name to be bad. If sentence should pass upon the godly at the last day, according to the verdict of them that are not friends or parties, we should be all cast, and condemned, not one man would be acquitted. But here is an help against all these surmises of purposes within, and accusations of behaviour without: let appeal be made to him that beholdeth all, and he will clear the righteous from all these imputations. This brought Job to speak so confidently of his cause; Oh that I had some to hear me; behold my sign that the Almighty will witness for