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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, the treasures of the one are in heaven, and therefore their hearts are there, and their thoughts are taken up about heavenly things; and the happiness of the other is in earth, and sin, and therefore they are always pondering of earthly and sinful matters.
Thirdly, the treasures of the one are in heauen, and therefore their hearts are there, and their thoughts are taken vp about heauenly things; and the happines of the other is in earth, and sinne, and therefore they are alwaies pondring of earthly and sinfull matters.
Fourthly, the heart and purpose is the root from whence the actions spring and receive their life, and therefore good men could not perform so many good services, and have them so well accepted of God, and the wicked would not fall into so many foul sins, and be so much hated of him, unless they had contrary minds and affections, the godly holy and righteous, and the wicked impious and deceitful.
Fourthly, the heart and purpose is the roote from whence the actions spring and receiue their life, and therfore good men could not performe so many good seruices, and haue them so well accepted of God, and the wicked would not fall into so many foule sinnes, and be so much hated of him, vnlesse they had contrarie mindes and affections, the godly holy and righteous, and the wicked impious and deceitfull.
Use. 1 Instruction to examine and try the state of our souls by this rule, let ws consider not only what we have done, and how men conceive of us, but with what mind we have performed every good duty, and how the Lord doth esteem of us. He trieth the reins, he searcheth the heart, he looketh upon the purposes, and desires. That which no creature seeth or taketh knowledge of, he praiseth, and rewardeth: that which the world admireth and magnifieth, he hateth and abhorreth. So our Saviour told the Pharisees, Ye are they which justify your selves before men: but God