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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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Secondly, troubles, fears, vexations, and torments are the proper portion of sinners, they receive not their child's part, nor enter upon their inheritance, till they fall into them. Good men pass through them, as a deep miry lane in a strange country, but travel home to their own pleasant soil of comfort; but the evil and rebellious gallop swiftly in the fair way of prosperity, and hasten to their own uncomfortable home of hideous desolation and horror.
Secondly, troubles, feares, vexations, and torments are the proper portion of sinners, they receiue not their childs part, nor enter vpon their inheritance, till they fall into them. Good men passe through them, as a deepe mirie lane in a strange countrie, but trauell home to their owne pleasant soile of comfort; but the euill and rebellious gallop swiftly in the faire way of prosperitie, and hasten to their owne vncomfortable home of hidious desolation and horror.
Thirdly, their malicious behaviour against Christians doth with a strong hand draw themselves into misery, and lift the others out of it. The Egyptians made it their exercise to drown the children of the Israelites, and God delivering the Israelites made the Egyptians to be drowned. Haman cast about with all his wits, how he might bring Mordecai to the gallows, and the Lord appointed in his wisdom that the gallows should catch up Haman. And so stood the case with Daniels enemies, they were driven with their own flesh and family to feed the hons which they had appointed to eat up Daniel. The Edomites were glad to see the Jews drink so bitter a draught of calamity, as the Babylonians by Gods righteous judgement had mingled for them; and therefore the Lord would make the Edomites to pledge them in the same cup, and was more favourable to the Jews for their rejoicing at them. For so he speaketh to them both in the Lamentations: Rejoice, and be glad O daughter Edom that dwellest in the land of Uz, the cup also shall pass through unto ⟨p. 27⟩thee: thou shalt be drunken and vomit. Thy punishment is accomplished, O daughter Zion: he will no more carry thee into captivity.