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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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The Lord himself both by grace and providence doth help them in this work. He giveth virtue and power to the ministry of his word, to prepare a way between himself and the hearts of his people, that there may be an intercourse for one to come mutually to the other, as S. Luke testifieth: Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and crooked things shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth. Luk. 3. 5.
The Lord himselfe both by grace and prouidence doth helpe them in this worke. He giueth vertue and power to the ministry of his word, to prepare a way betweene himselfe and the hearts of his people, that there may bee an intercourse for one to come mutually to the other, as S. Luke testifieth: Euerie vallie shall bee filled, and euery mountaine and hill shall bee brought low, and crooked things shall be made straight, and the rough waies shalbe made smooth. Luk. 3. 5.
He also measureth out a meet state for them, and maketh such a mixture or composition of prosperity and adversity, of blessings and crosses, of comforts and sorrows, as is most wholesome for their souls, and directeth all the occurrents that befall them to the furtherance of their salvation. And hereof Isaiah speaketh, saying: The way of the righteous is evenness, or equities, thou wilt ⟨p. 18⟩weigh out a just path for the righteous. He will balance out every thing that concerneth them in gold weights, that there shall not be the least defect, or excess that might turn to their hurt.
He also measureth out a meete state for them, and maketh such a mixture or composition of prosperitie and aduersitie, of blessings and crosses, of comforts and sorrowes, as is most holesome for their soules, and directeth all the occurrents that befall them to the furtherance of their saluation. And hereof Isaiah speaketh, saying: The way of the righteous is euennes, or equities, thou wilt