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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.
Reasons. 1 First, true wisdom is never separated from faithfulness in ones calling, because it is ever joined with the fear of God, and the fear of God worketh in men obedience to the word of God, and ⟨p. 148⟩the word of God teacheth every man to labour with his hands, (or otherwise) the thing that is good, Ephes. 4. 28.
Reasons. 1 First, true wisedome is neuer separated from faithfulnes in ones calling, because it is euer ioyned with the feare of God, and the feare of God worketh in men obedience to the word of God, and ⟨p. 148⟩the word of God teacheth euery man to labour with his hands, (or otherwise) the thing that is good, Ephes. 4. 28.
Secondly, the want and misery he plungeth himself into, doth show that wisdom is away. For wisdom dwelleth with prudence, and maketh men provident for themselves, their state and family.
Secondly, the want and miserie hee plungeth himselfe into, doth shew that wisedome is away. For wisedome dwelleth with prudence, and maketh men prouident for themselues, their state and familie.
Thirdly, his conceitedness doth evict his folly: for, The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason,