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A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…
A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by R.B. for Roger Jackson, 1608London: printed by R.B. for Roger Iackson, 1608
AN EXPOSITION OF THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER OF THE PROVERBS. › Chapter 13
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Secondly the condition of all good men, both within, and §2without, for grace and glory is growing to be better, never ceasing to increase, until it come to fullness, and never to decay after it shall be full: and the ungodly are fading away as fast, and hasten towards their destruction with incredible swiftness, never staying till they fall into ruin, and never to be repaired after they are ruinated. And to this purpose it is said in the fourth chapter of this book: The way of the righteous shineth as the light 1that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as the darkness: they know not wherein they shall fall.
Secondly the condition of all good men, both within, and §2without, for grace and glory is growing to be better, neuer ceasing to increase, vntill it come to fulnesse, and neuer to decay after it shall be full: and the vngodly are fading away as fast, and hasten towards their destruction with incredible swiftnes, neuer staying till they fall into ruine, and neuer to be repaired after they are ruinated. And to this purpose it is sayd in the fourth chapter of this booke: The waye of the righteous shineth as the light 1that shineth more and more vnto the perfect day. The waie of the wicked is as the darknesse: they know not wherein they shall fall.
Consolation for godly and religious persons whom no man Use. 1 can bereave of their blessed estate. The Sun of righteousness ariseth unto them, and shineth perpetually within their horizon, though the winds of malice and temptation blow up never so many clouds of fears and troubles against them. Gods chastisements for their humiliation and trial, their own sorrow for their sins and offences, and their adversaries violence for their overthrow and ruin, will never take away their comfort and glory from them. The foggy mists of tribulations and afflictions do seem divers times to overwhelm them wholly; and yet saith the Prophet in the name of the Church; Though