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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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Instruction to kindle our harts and desires more ardently and Use. with greater earnestness to labour and strive for grace, sithence it is every way so behovefull. Concerning God it will make us fit to do him service: concerning our souls it will make us certain of salvation: concerning our ways it will make us prosperous: and with the Apostle to express so ample matter in so brief a manner,1 Godliness is profitable to all things which hath the promise of the life present, and of that that is to come.
Instruction to kindle our harts and desires more ardently and Vse. with greater earnestnes to labour and striue for grace, sithence it is euery way so behouefull. Concerning God it will make vs fit to do him seruice: concerning our soules it will make vs certaine of saluation: concerning our waies it will make vs prosperous: and with the Apostle to expresse so ample matter in so briefe a manner,1 Godlinesse is profitable to all things which hath the promise of the life present, and of that that is to come.
Reproof of their folly that begin at the wrong end, and trust to §2wit and might, to policy and power to bring their purposes to pass. Religion and piety they think will mar all, and therefore will have no dealing at all with them. A generation and brood of impious Atheists are risen up almost every where, which contemptuously renounce the assistance of Gods helpful hand, in the whole course of their lives. Nay they are so far from seeking either to be guided by his counsel, or blessed by his providence, as that they actually bid defiance unto him, by rejecting his wisdom, and provoking his wrath, as though there were nothing in him but folly and weakness. And yet they doubt not but that they can command the event of their actions to be fortunate, & create to themselves prosperity and happiness.