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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.
Doct. They that are not void of uprightness and wisdom, shall not be destitute of praise and honour.
Doct. They that are not voide of vprightnesse and wisedome, shall not be destitute of praise and honour.
Though some be blind that they cannot discern of their understanding and graces, yet others have their eye-sight, and behold ⟨p. 136⟩them. Though some be dumb, and will not speak of their virtues, yet others have their lips opened to commend them. Though some be malicious to carp at, and deprave them, yet others be faithful to give them their due testimony. Neither is it a thing incident to some few, as though it belonged only to principal men and great personages, but to all of every place that are therewith qualified, both hie and low, both puissant potentates, and mean bondmen and servants. There is no exception, or limitation of degrees, when it is said, that the wisdom of a man doth make his face to shine. And servants could not adorn the 1doctrine of God, if grace and godliness did not also adorn and beautify them.2
Though some be blind that they cannot discerne of their vnderstanding and graces, yet others haue their eie-sight, and behold ⟨p. 136⟩them. Though some be dumbe, and will not speake of their vertues, yet others haue their lippes opened to commend them. Though some be malitious to carpe at, and depraue them, yet others be faithfull to giue them their due testimonie. Neither is it a thing incident to some few, as though it belonged onelie to principall men and great personages, but to all of euery place that are therewith qualified, both hie and low, both puissant potentates, and meane bondmen and seruants. There is no exception, or limitation of degrees, when it is said, that the wisedome of a man doth make his face to shine. And seruants could not adorne the