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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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Doct. 3 Is destitute, &c. Every idle person is foolish. Though some of them have knowledge, and that more than the greater part of them that be laborious and diligent, yet God will not vouchsafe it the name of understanding, nor themselves the credit to be called wise men. The same that he affirmeth here, he doth stand to, and justify in another place, repeating again the self same words: I passed by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the 1man destitute of understanding. And the consequence doth also argue as much, when he sendeth him to school to such a simple Mistress to be taught, saying, Go to the Pismire, O sluggard: behold 2her ways, and be wise.
Doct. 3 Is destitute, &c. Euery idle person is foolish. Though some of them haue knowledge, and that more than the greater part of them that be laborious and diligent, yet God will not vouchsafe it the name of vnderstanding, nor themselues the credit to bee called wise men. The same that he affirmeth here, he doth stand to, and iustifie in another place, repeating againe the selfe same words: I passed by the field of the slothfull, and by the vineyard of the 1man destitute of vnderstanding. And the consequence doth also argue as much, when he sendeth him to schoole to such a simple Mistrisse to be taught, saying, Goe to the Pismire, O sluggard: behold 2her waies, and be wise.