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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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Verse 20. Deceit cometh to the heart of them that practise mischief, and joy to the counsellors of peace.
Verse 20. Deceit commeth to the heart of them that practise mischiefe, and ioy to the counsellers of peace.
Deceit cometh to the heart, &c, that is, sorrow and grief cometh to the hearts of them that plot mischief against others by advise, or attempt, when they shall find themselves deceived in their devises. But such as use their thoughts and words to move men to be at peace with God and their neighbours, and to walk in the way of peace and good prosperity, shall not fail of the comfort of their faithful and wholesome counsel.
DEceit commeth to the heart, &c, that is, sorrow and griefe commeth to the hearts of them that plot mischiefe against others by aduise, or attempt, when they shall finde themselues deceiued in their deuises. But such as vse their thoughts and words to moue men to be at peace with God and their neighbours, and to walke in the way of peace and good propseritie, shall not faile of the comfort of their faithfull and wholsome counsell.
Doct. 1 Crafty persons shall feel the smart and woe of their own subtle practises.
Doct. 1 Craftie persons shall feele the smart and woe of their owne subtill practises.