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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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But he that feareth the commandment, &c. Whosoever are religiously Doct. 2 affected to the word and worship of God, are sure to speed well for it.
But he that feareth the commandement, &c. Whosoeuer are religiously Doct. 2 affected to the word and worship of God, are sure to speede well for it.
Though nothing be merited by desert of their part, yet all happiness is due unto them by promise, on Gods part. And if any one of them should fail to be blessed, the whole body of the Scriptures should cease to be true. For it is the current of all those holy writings, and the covenant which is confirmed by the blood of Christ, that Gods people in whose heart his word is, shall never want safety, nor comfort, nor glory. They that love thy law, saith1 ⟨p. 37⟩the Prophet to the Lord shall have great prosperity, and shall have 2none hurt. And to him will I look, saith the Lord by the Prophet, even to him that is poor, and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at 3my words. His look to his whom he loveth is very effectual, and he will look that nothing shall be amiss with them, whom he in mercy beholdeth.
Though nothing be merited by desert of their part, yet all happines is due vnto them by promise, on Gods part. And if any one of them should fayle to be blessed, the whole body of the Scriptures should ceasse to be true. For it is the current of all those holy writings, and the couenant which is confirmed by the bloud of Christ, that Gods people in whose heart his word is, shall neuer want safety, nor comfort, nor glory. They that loue thy lawe, saith