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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.
The Lord doth often use the wicked as instruments of good unto his children; but though they do the work, yet he showeth the mercy: their hands and tongues are not so much directed by their own love and kindness, as by his purpose and providence. ⟨p. 143⟩Jacob was not ignorant of this point, when he refused the courteous offer of Esau, who would either himself have been a companion to him in his way, or left some of his servants behind 1to guard him. When Saul pretended most readiness to bring David to preferment by matching him with his daughter, his meaning was to bring him to destruction by putting him into the 2hands of the Philistines.
The Lord doth often vse the wicked as instruments of good vnto his children; but though they do the worke, yet he sheweth the mercie: their hands and tongues are not so much directed by their owne loue and kindnes, as by his purpose and prouidence. ⟨p. 143⟩Iacob was not ignorant of this point, when he refused the curteous offer of Esau, who would either himselfe haue been a companion to him in his way, or left some of his seruants behind 1to gard him. When Saul pretended most readines to bring Dauid to preferment by matching him with his daughter, his meaning was to bring him to destruction by putting him into the 2hands of the Philistins.