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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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When the ungodly do come into perils, and afflictions and troubles do come upon them, all their hope of ⟨p. 149⟩help resteth wholly in men, and those not the godly which might direct them, or pray for them, but sinful persons as bad as themselves, whose favour and power they trust unto, but in vain, for they are deceived by them: but the righteous are not or need not to be driven to such shifts, the Lord Jesus Christ their root undertaketh their preservation, and doth not only make a show thereof, but effectually performeth it.
VVHen the vngodly doe come into perils, and afflictions and troubles doe come vpon them, all their hope of ⟨p. 149⟩helpe resteth wholly in men, and those not the godly which might direct them, or pray for them, but sinfull persons as bad as themselues, whose fauour and power they trust vnto, but in vaine, for they are deceiued by them: but the righteous are not or need not to be driuen to such shifts, the Lord Iesus Christ their roote vndertaketh their preseruation, and doth not onely make a shew thereof, but effectually performeth it.
Doct. It is the property of sinners one to rely upon another. It was an ordinary thing with the godly Kings and good people of Israel to prevent plagues and dangers by faithfulness and obedience to God, and to remove them when any came, by humiliation and prayer to him: and it was ordinary with the wicked Kings, and sinful people to procure plagues by rebellion against God, and to seek remedy, by flying from him to his enemies. Sometimes they reposed upon Egypt, as Isaiah complaineth, and threateneth them for it, saying, Woe unto them that go down into 1Egypt for help, and stay upon horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many, and in horsemen, because they are very strong: but they look not unto the holy one of Israel nor seek unto the Lord. Sometimes their confidence was Asshur as Hosea layeth to their charge: When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then went Ephraim