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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.
Reasons. First, they have God to be their enemy, he resisteth them, and they are all an abomination unto him: not only some arrogant 1fellows that have proud hearts and beggars purses, but even such also as sit upon princely thrones, and bear kingly Sceptres, and wear imperial Diadems. And if he see them to be abomination, and doth therefore abhor them, they shall appear abominable, and men will despise them.
Reasons. First, they haue God to bee their enemie, he resisteth them, and they are all an abomination vnto him: not onely some arrogant 1fellowes that haue proud hearts and beggars purses, but euen such also as sit vpon princely thrones, and beare kinglie Scepters, and weare imperiall Diadems. And if he see them to be abomination, and doth therefore abhorre them, they shall appeare abominable, and men will despise them.
Secondly, they are fools, as the text it self intendeth, and therefore cannot but behave themselves foolishly, like drunkards 1which are overcome with wine. They are sinful fools, more destitute of grace then of wit. For proud behaviour is the foam or froth that proceedeth from much wickedness, and a proud heart is a prison wherein they are withheld from coming to repentance. And so their own folly, and Gods wisdom; their own sinful ways, and Gods righteous judgements; their own impenitency, and Gods severity will bring them to the possession of their inheritance, and that is shame and dishonour, how highly soever they have been exalted.