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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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Answ. As good men do fail in some duties, and have not so much grace as they might attain unto, so are they many times corrected of God for the same, whereby it cometh to pass that their faults and defects do work their woe, and not their faithfulness and graces. Moreover it is not absurd to say, that the afflictions and troubles of Gods children, in regard of the end & happy issue thereof, are helps of their prosperity, as rain & thunder are divers times, more seasonable weather for come and grass, then Sun-shine. Well was it for Jacob at the last, though marvellous bitter at the first, that Joseph was sold and sent away from him into Egypt. And Joseph was highly promoted, by that way which seemed only to tend to his ruin. The violence of his brethren to sell him, the falsehood of his mistress to defame him, the rashness of his master to imprison him, all these were occasions and means to advance him.
Ansvv. As good men do faile in some duties, and haue not so much grace as they might attaine vnto, so are they many times corrected of God for the same, whereby it commeth to passe that their faults and defects do worke their woe, and not their faithfulnes and graces. Moreouer it is not absurd to say, that the afflictions and troubles of Gods children, in regard of the end & happy issue thereof, are helpes of their prosperity, as raine & thunder are diuers times, more seasonable weather for come and grasse, then Sun-shine. Well was it for Iacob at the last, though maruailous bitter at the first, that Ioseph was sould and sent away from him into Egypt. And Ioseph was highly promoted, by that way which seemed only to tend to his ruine. The violence of his brethren to sell him, the falshood of his mistrisse to defame him, the rashnes of his master to imprison him, all these were occasions and meanes to aduance him.
Thirdly, they devolve their way upon the Lord, as he biddeth §3them, and therefore he will bring it to pass, as he promised them.1 ⟨p. 43⟩