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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. 1 First, they have all the threatenings of God against them: and ⟨p. 134⟩every threatening sendeth forth many curses: and every curse bringeth many plagues.
Reasons. 1 First, they haue all the threatnings of God against them: and ⟨p. 134⟩euery threatning sendeth forth many curses: and euery curse bringeth many plagues.
Secondly, their own deserts, which in respect of any creature are infinite, do draw upon them judgements and miseries that are in explicable.
Secondly, their owne deserts, which in respect of any creature are infinite, doe draw vpon them iudgements and miseries that are in explicable.
Thirdly, the love and trueth of God to his own servants, will not permit a perpetual prosperity to his enemies. By this he persuadeth them not to faint in their own afflictions, because a reward remaineth for them, and their end will be peace. By this he persuadeth them not to fret at wicked mens successes, because 1there remain punishments for them, & their end is to be cut off.
Thirdly, the loue and trueth of God to his owne seruants, will not permit a perpetuall prosperitie to his enemies. By this hee perswadeth them not to faint in their owne afflictions, because a reward remaineth for them, and their end will be peace. By this he perswadeth them not to fret at wicked mens successes, because