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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, 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?
Thirdly, if we use our selves in conscience and compassion to look well to our beasts, we cannot but deal more mercifully with men: but if we accustom our selves to be cruel to them, we shall in time grow to be fierce and violent towards our brethren.
Thirdly, if we vse our selues in conscience and compassion to looke well to our beasts, wee cannot but deale more mercifullie with men: but if we accustome our selues to bee cruell to them, wee shall in time grow to bee fierce and violent towards our brethren.
Use. 1 Instruction, that we should not only exercise good husbandry in keeping our cattle well, that they may do us the more work, or carry us the better, or live the longer, or be more saleable, but also to practise the duty of righteousness in obeying God herein. That is certain that many wicked men regard the lives of their beasts and provide plenty of food for them, yet not in mercy but in covetousness: not in love to the creature, or him that made it; but in desire of their own gain and lucre: for they respect their horses, sheep and oxen, more then their neighbours state, or their own salvation; but these are not the righteous men which are here commended: A president and example