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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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Doct. The godly differ as much from the wicked in inward cogitations and purposes, as in outward conversation and practise. At the first creation man was made to excel the brute beasts more by the reason and gifts of the soul, then by the fashion and shape of the body: and at the second, a Christian is made to excel sinful men more by the holiness and working of the soul, then by the actions and works of the body. This caused the Apostle S. Paul to urge the Ephesians with so earnest an asseveration and attestation, that hereby they should clear their regeneration unfalliblie, and put it out of all doubt and question. This I say, and 1testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk in vanity of their mind, having their cogitations darkened, &c. And Isaiah cometh to speak of some specials, and showeth what a contrariety there is between their thoughts and meditations. The heart, saith he, of the niggard will work iniquity, he deviseth ⟨p. 120⟩evil counsels to undo the poor with lying words: but the liberal man will devise of liberal things, and will continue his liberality, Isa. 32. 6. 7. 8.
Doct. The godly differ as much from the wicked in inward cogitations and purposes, as in outward conuersation and practise. At the first creation man was made to excell the bruite beasts more by the reason and gifts of the soule, then by the fashion and shape of the bodie: and at the second, a Christian is made to excell sinfull men more by the holinesse and working of the soule, then by the actions and workes of the bodie. This caused the Apostle S. Paul to vrge the Ephesians with so earnest an asseueration and attestation, that hereby they should cleere their regeneration vnfalliblie, and put it out of all doubt and question. This I say, and 1testifie in the Lord, that yee henceforth walke not as other Gentiles walke in vanitie of their mind, hauing their cogitations darkned, &c. And Isaiah commeth to speake of some specials, and sheweth what a contrarietie there is betweene their thoughts and meditations. The heart, saith he, of the niggard will worke iniquitie, he deuiseth ⟨p. 120⟩