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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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The ignorance and neglect thereof in them which have opportunity to know, and embrace it, is not a small fault, nor ⟨p. 34⟩often passed over without punishment, much less may they look to escape without some grievous plagues and judgements, that set naught by it, that despise it, that obstinately reject and deride it. And in this case there is no privilege or immunity by age, or state, or place, or multitude: our Saviours threatening is general, without any respect of persons: Whosoever shall not receive you nor 1he are your words, when ye depart out of that house, or that City, shake off the dust of your fee•e. Truly I say unto you, it shall be easier for them of the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement, then for that City. Who knoweth not that the mystery of the Sodomites is very grievous, as their wickedness was very heinous? Who hath not heard aswell of their lamentable plagues, as of their damnable sins? They are condemned as Saint Peter saith, already, and therefore not like to be saved hereafter: and what then shall be the condition of those which are subject to a greater destruction than these?
The ignorance and neglect thereof in them which haue opportunity to know, and imbrace it, is not a small fault, nor ⟨p. 34⟩often passed ouer without punishment, much lesse may they look to escape without some grieuous plagues and iudgements, that set naught by it, that despise it, that obstinately reiect and deride it. And in this case there is no priuiledge or immunity by age, or state, or place, or multitude: our Sauiours threatning is generall, without any respect of persons: Whosoeuer shall not receiue you nor 1he are your words, when ye depart out of that house, or that City, shake off the dust of your fee•e. Truelie I saie vnto you, it shall be easier for them of the land of Sodome and Gomorrah in the day of iudgement, then for that Citie. Who knoweth not that the mystery of the Sodomites is very grieuous, as their wickednes was very hainous? Who hath not heard aswell of their lamentable plagues, as of their damnable sinnes? They are condemned as Saint Peter saith, already, and therefore not like to be saued hereafter: and what then shall be the condition of those which are subiect to a greater destruction than these?