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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.
As the bread of deceit is sweetest, so the riches of iniquity seem best to unrighteous persons: and sluggards like nothing so well, as that which cometh with least travel, and without much pains taking. Better, say they, is an handful with ease, then 1two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit. And every thing is a vexation of their spirit which putteth them to any pains of body. But the Lord testifieth the contrary and teacheth his people ⟨p. 189⟩both by word and effect, that that only is of worth and estimation which his servants obtain by lawful means, and his blessing upon them. And because this point is most true, and the world believeth not that any trueth is in it, he confirmeth the same in divers places: as Chap. 15. 16. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, then great treasure and trouble therewith. That is, with fear, care, sorrow, or the check of an evil conscience. So in the Psalm. 37. 16. A small thing unto the righteous, is better then great riches to the wicked and mighty.
As the bread of deceit is sweetest, so the riches of iniquitie seeme best to vnrighteous persons: and sluggards like nothing so well, as that which commeth with least trauell, and without much paines taking. Better, say they, is an handfull with ease, then 1two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit. And euery thing is a vexation of their spirit which putteth them to any paines of bodie. But the Lord testifieth the contrary and teacheth his people ⟨p. 189⟩both by word and effect, that that onely is of worth and estimation which his seruants obtaine by lawfull means, and his blessing vpon them. And because this point is most true, and the world beleeueth not that any trueth is in it, hee confirmeth the same in diuers places: as Chap. 15. 16. Better is a little with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure and trouble therewith. That is, with feare, care, sorrow, or the checke of an euill conscience. So in the