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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.
Sinfulness may seem to serve a mans turn, but in the end it shall appear it never did him good. For howsoever it is an occasion of lifting many men up on hie in prosperity, yet it giveth them no sure footing in their state, but down they fall, and then it had been better for them to have stood still on the ground. Wicked men oftener grow greater, and faster then others, but their settling is not so fast and firm, as the other part showeth. The righteous though they be not so tall and spreading upwards, yet they take root the stronger downwards: and though their boughs be shaken above, yet that will not loosen his hold beneath. This is the opposition, The ungodly shall not be established by wickedness, but his root shall be plucked up; but the righteous shall be established by godliness, and his root shall not be moved.
SInfulnesse may seeme to serue a mans turne, but in the ende it shall appeare it neuer did him good. For howsoeuer it is an occasion of lifting many men vp on hie in prosperity, yet it giueth them no sure footing in their state, but downe they fall, and then it had been better for them to haue stoode still on the ground. Wicked men ofter grow greater, and faster then others, but their setling is not so fast and firme, as the other part sheweth. The righteous though they be not so tall and spreading vpwards, yet they take roote the stronger downewards: and though their boughes be shaken aboue, yet that will not loosen his hold beneath. This is the opposition, The vngodly shall not be established by wickednes, but his roote shal be plucked vp; but the righteous shall be established by godlines, and his roote shall not bee moued.
Doct. 1 They shall miss of their expectation that hope to succour themselves by sinning. They apply a venomous plaster to their sore: they drink strong poison for a medicine: and they prop up their roof with burning firebrands. But the holy Ghost directeth ⟨p. 121⟩every one of us to a course directly contrary to this in the book of Job: If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let 1