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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.
They use to pervert, and overturn all their good turns, at one time or other, with mischief or hurt either outwardly, or to the souls of them whom they make beholden to them.
They vse to peruert, and ouerturne all their good turnes, at one time or other, with mischiefe or hurt either outwardly, or to the soules of them whom they make beholden to them.
Use. 1 Instruction not to be like to them, or to conform our selves to their ways. Let love be in our rebukes: let compassion be in our stripes: let our severity be merciful; but never let our mercies be cruel. 2. Not to cast our selves into their hands in hope ⟨p. 144⟩that they will be favourable to us; if their meekness, if their mildness, if their mercy be cruelly, how immeasurably cruel will their malice, and wrath, and rage and fury be?
Vse. 1 Instruction not to be like to them, or to conforme our selues to their waies. Let loue be in our rebukes: let compassion bee in our stripes: let our seueritie be mercifull; but neuer let our mercies be cruell. 2. Not to cast our selues into their hands in hope ⟨p. 144⟩that they will be fauourable to vs; if their meekenesse, if their mildnes, if their mercie bee cruellie, how immeasurably cruell will their malice, and wrath, and rage and furie be?
Reproof of those that never exercise any other mercy then that which is here condemned. They are very careful for their family and people that they shall have refreshing, and liberty for their sports, and delights, but it is only on the Lords day, when it doth more harm to their souls, then good to their bodies; for they will spare them no time from their own works, when they may recreate themselves with a good conscience. Others are as forward in giving; they will be like to Job, not to eat their morsels alone, but the poor shall ever have part with them: but the choice of their almsmen is altogether unlike to Jobs; for he relieved the fatherless, and widows, and poor impotent persons; and they bestow upon a filthy generation of idle vagabonds, whom Job chased from the very presence & company of people.