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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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Secondly, he hath all mens hearts and tongues in his hands to make them to think well and speak well of those whom he would have to be in credit. He appointed that cursing Balaam to speak for his people, and bless them, when he came of purpose to cast out imprecations against them. He compelled Saul with his lips to clear David, and to pronounce him just and innocent, when he had his weapons in a readiness to punish him as a rebel.
Secondly, he hath all mens hearts and tongues in his hands to make them to thinke well and speake well of those whom hee would haue to be in credit. He appointed that cursing Balaam to speake for his people, and blesse them, when he came of purpose to cast out imprecations against them. He compelled Saul with his lippes to cleere Dauid, and to pronounce him iust and innocent, when he had his weapons in a readines to punish him as a rebell.
Thirdly, their own amiable and lovely behaviour allureth the liking of men towards them, and obtaineth their good testimony of them. This wisdom that is from above, this heavenly wisdom which the spirit of God worketh, is first pure, then peaceable, 1gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without hypocrisy. The sight of these graces, the very report of them doth win mens hearts, and draw their affections to those that exercise them, and much more when they feel the fruit and benefit thereof to themselves.
Thirdly, their owne amiable and louelie behauiour allureth the liking of men towards them, and obtaineth their good testimonie of them. This wisedome that is from aboue, this heauenly wisedom which the spirit of God worketh, is first pure, then peaceable, 1gentle, easie to bee intreated, full of mercie and good fruits, without iudging, and without hypocrisie. The sight of these graces, the very report of them doth winne mens hearts, and draw their affections to those that exercise them, and much more when they feele the fruite and benefit thereof to themselues.