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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.
Riches may come according to their desire, but either not to tarry with them, or not to do them service, so that they will turn to a vexation at their departure, or to clog & burden them whiles they remain. As the Partridge layeth eggs, which she hatcheth not: 1so, saith Jeremiah, he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the middest of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. All deceitful persons fall into that absurdity, which by our common proverb is derided; they count their chickens before they be hatched, so soon as they have eggs in their nest, they conclude of a brood of comfort and happiness, which God hath concluded that they shall never obtain. Achan hunted after the consecrated 2gold, and silver, and execrable garment; but albeit he caught them he roasted them not, but was burnt himself, with all his, and whatsoever he had before.
Riches may come according to their desire, but either not to tarrie with them, or not to doe them seruice, so that they will turne to a vexation at their departure, or to clog & burden them whiles they remaine. As the Partridge layeth egges, which she hatcheth not: 1so, saith Ieremy, he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leaue them in the middest of his dayes, and at his end shall be a foole. All deceitefull persons fall into that absurditie, which by our common prouerbe is derided; they count their chickens before they bee hatched, so soone as they haue egges in their nest, they conclude of a brood of comfort and happinesse, which God hath concluded that they shall neuer obtaine. Achan hunted after the consecrated 2gold, and siluer, and execrable garment; but albeit hee caught them he rosted them not, but was burnt himselfe, with all his, and whatsoeuer he had before.