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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.
Merciful men procure praises to God to be plentifully offered, and prayers for themselves for all good happiness: and therefore how can they but thrive and prosper? That reason doth Paul press in many words to the Corinths, that they might know that their liberality was not in vain. He will increase the fruits of your benevolence, that in every sort ye may be made rich to all liberality, which causeth, through us, thanksgiving to God, 2. Cor. 9. 11. He dwelleth upon the argument, and urgeth it in every verse to the end of the chapter.
Mercifull men procure praises to God to be plentifully offered, and prayers for themselues for all good happinesse: and therefore how can they but thriue and prosper? That reason doth Paul presse in many words to the Corinths, that they might know that their liberalitie was not in vaine. He will increase the fruites of your beneuolence, that in euery sort ye may bee made rich to all liberalitie, which causeth, through vs, thanksgiuing to God, 2. Cor. 9. 11. He dwelleth vpon the argument, and vrgeth it in euery verse to the end of the chapter.
Thirdly, the mercy of God towards other of his people which are in need, doth often cause merciful men the more to abound in riches. Since their desire is to be helpers of their afflicted brethren, their power shall serve to perform it: and since they have begun it so well already, they shall be able to do it better hereafter. ⟨p. 87⟩And for this cause they are promised all sufficiency in all things, that they may abound in every good work. As it is written, He hath sparsed abroad and given to to the poor: his benevolence remaineth for ever, 2. Cor. 9. 8. 9. He showeth by the testimony of the Psalm, that their communicating to the poor did not bring them to poverty, that they should be compelled to give up giving, but did establish their state, that they might continue their benevolence as long as they lived: for so much doth ever seem to import in this place.