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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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Reasons. 1 First, the wrath of those that are incensed against them, is thereby much abated, if not altogether pacified. If they be not wholly implacable, and such as have cast off all humanity, mild and gentle speeches will mitigate their displeasure. A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft answer breaketh the bones: Prou. 25. 15.
Reasons. 1 First, the wrath of those that are incensed against them, is thereby much abated, if not altogether pacified. If they bee not wholy implacable, and such as haue cast off all humanitie, milde and gentle speeches will mitigate their displeasure. A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft answere breaketh the bones: Prou. 25. 15.
Secondly, words of trueth being wisely delivered will very much grace a good cause, to the satisfying of them that knew it not before, and the refuting of them that are false accusers, and the winning of their favours that for mercy were not so well affected to them.
Secondly, words of trueth being wisely deliuered will very much grace a good cause, to the satisfying of them that knew it not before, and the refuting of them that are false accusers, and the winning of their fauours that for mercie were not so well affected to them.
Hereof we have an example in the prophecy of Jeremiah: The Priests and the Prophets accused him to the Princes and people, as a man deserving to be put to death for his doctrine. He hath liberty to speak for himself; he proveth his innocency, by showing the author of all that he preached, and that was God giving him a commandment to publish it: and the end that they should repent and amend their ways, and so escape the judgements threatened. The Princes, and all the people presently were on his side, they spake for him, they cleared him of that crime which was charged upon him, they justified his faithfulness in his ministry. This man is not worthy to die (say they) for he hath