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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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Reasons. 1 First, let us consider that God hath made them all, and his they are, and he is good unto them, and provident for their preservation, as the Prophet saith, Thou, Lord, doest save both man and beast. 1And therefore we shall both show our selves unlike to him, and hurtful to his, if we offer abuse and wrong unto them.
Reasons. 1 First, let vs consider that God hath made them all, and his they are, and he is good vnto them, and prouident for their preseruation, as the Prophet saith, Thou, Lord, doest saue both man and beast. 1And therefore we shall both shew our selues vnlike to him, and hurtfull to his, if we offer abuse and wrong vnto them.
Secondly, be hath lent them to us for our help and service, and by their travail are we eased, or by their flesh, or fleece, or milk, or increase, or some other profit made of them are we relieved, besides the delight that many of the minister to us: and therefore how unthankful should we be to him that dealeth so kindly with us, how unfaithful to him that committeth his goods to our hands, how unjust to them that are so serviceable to us, if we be not careful that they have good usage?
Secondly, be hath lent them to vs for our help and seruice, and by their tranaile are we eased, or by their flesh, or fleece, or milke, or increase, or some other profit made of them are we relieued, besides the delight that many of the minister to vs: and therfore how vnthankfull should we be to him that dealeth so kindly with vs, how vnfaithfull to him that committeth his goodes to our hands, how vniust to them that are so seruiceable to vs, if we be not carefull that they haue good vsage?