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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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Reproof of them that being most unquiet and troublesome, Use. 1 do cast all the blame upon them that bear all the burden. None bark so much with their tongues, as they that bite most with their teeth; none calumniate so much with lips of falsehood, as they that smite with the fists of iniquity: the wrong doers are the greatest fault-finders; and they that are injuriously oppressed, are commonly also maliciously depraved. How many exclaim of evil neighbours, that they cannot live peaceably amongst them, and will not look to the pride of their own harts, which breedeth the contentions? Wheresoever they dwell they are dashed with waves of strife and dissension, and then they accuse the times, and places, and people, when they themselves excite the tempest, and carry in their bosoms the blasts that raise the billows.
Reproofe of them that being most vnquiet and troublesome, Vse. 1 do cast all the blame vpon them that beare all the burden. None barke so much with their tongues, as they that bite most with their teeth; none calumniate so much with lips of falshood, as they that smite with the fists of iniquity: the wrong doers are the greatest fault-finders; and they that are iniuriously oppressed, are commonly also maliciously depraued. How many exclaime of euil neighbors, that they cannot liue peaceably amongst them, and will not looke to the pride of their owne harts, which breedeth the contentions? Wheresoeuer they dwell they are dashed with waues of strife and dissension, and then they accuse the times, and places, and people, when they themselues excite the tempest, and cary in their bosomes the blasts that raise the billowes.
Confutation of them that think none to be proud, but such §2as are pompous, and that none can have great hearts, that be not clad with gorgeous apparel. They that are to exercise their ministry among the vulgar and poorer sort, shall find it a difficult matter to convince them of the sin of pride. It seemeth a strange paradox unto them, and a palpable wrong and indignity offered ⟨p. 29⟩