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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. Mercy is to be showed not only to men, but to the unreasonable creatures also. As all creatures do taste of, and live by the abundant liberality and bountifulness of Gods hand, so would ⟨p. 141⟩he have them to feel by sense, though they cannot discern it by reason, that there is also care for them and compassion in his children. Why did he forbid to kill the dam when they had taken away her young ones, but that he would have it known, that he alloweth not cruelty and wrong to be offered so much as to the filliest birds? The restraint that was of eating of blood, when the beasts were dead, declared that he would not have tyranny exercised 1on them whiles they are alive.
Doct. Mercie is to be shewed not onely to men, but to the vnreasonable creatures also. As all creatures doe taste of, and liue by the abundant liberalitie and bountifulnes of Gods hand, so would ⟨p. 141⟩he haue them to feele by sense, though they cannot discerne it by reason, that there is also care for them and compassion in his children. Why did he forbid to kill the damme when they had taken away her yong ones, but that he would haue it knowne, that he alloweth not crueltie and wrong to be offered so much as to the filliest birds? The restraint that was of eating of blood, when the beasts were dead, declared that he would not haue tyrannie exercised 1on them whiles they are aliue.