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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, in regard of their condition in this present life they have all prerogatives, and preferments. By parentage every one of them is Gods child: By dignity they are all Kings: by inheritance, they have title to heaven and earth: their food is heavenly manna: their clothing is the righteousness of Christ: their attendants are the holy Angels: what should we speak of other things, wherein one man is wont to excel many others, and thereby wax glorious and become renowned? Who is wise besides them? who else hath any true fortitude in them? do not all others in their folly bring shame upon themselves? Hath not Satan subdued, and as it were trampled them under his feet? They are dealt with as bond men, and put to the fowlest works of impiety, and falsehood, lust, and lewdness, and of all kind of iniquity.
Reasons. 1 First, in regard of their condition in this present life they haue all prerogatiues, and preferments. By parentage euery one of them is Gods child: By dignitie they are all Kings: by inheritance, they haue title to heauen and earth: their foode is heauenly manna: their clothing is the righteousnes of Christ: their attendants are the holy Angels: what should wee speake of other things, wherein one man is wont to excell many others, and thereby waxe glorious and become renowned? Who is wise besides them? who else hath any true fortitude in them? doe not all others in their follie bring shame vpon themselues? Hath not Sathan subdued, and as it were trampled them vnder his feete? They are dealt with as bond men, and put to the fowlest workes of impietie, and falsehood, lust, and lewdnes, and of all kinde of iniquitie.
Secondly, in respect of their state that shall be in the life to come, which by no comparison can be sufficiently expressed. They shall have perfect happiness, and be made like unto Jesus Christ, more excellent and puissant, then the most glorious Angels. When all the wicked shall be brought to the fullness of contempt: when shame shall cover them: when they shall be trodden down as the mire in the streets.1
Secondly, in respect of their state that shall bee in the life to come, which by no comparison can bee sufficiently expressed. They shall haue perfect happines, and bee made like vnto Iesus Christ, more excellent and puissant, then the most glorious Angels. When all the wicked shall be brought to the fulnes of contempt: when shame shall couer them: when they shall be troden downe as the mire in the streetes.