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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But a scorner, &c. They that most deserve to be reproved, can least of all others endure reproofs.
But a scorner, &c. They that most deserue to be reproued, can least of all others endure reproofes.
The more guilty any man is, the more unwillingly he heareth Doct. 2 of his faults: it is death for a perverse sinner to be checked for his sinful behaviour. Rebuke not a scorner, saith the wisdom of God, least he hate thee. And again, A scorner loveth not him that 1rebuketh him, neither will he go unto the wise.2
The more guilty any man is, the more vnwillingly he heareth Doct. 2 of his faults: it is death for a peruerse sinner to be checked for his sinfull behauiour. Rebuke not a scorner, sayth the wisedome of God, least he hate thee. And againe, A scorner loueth not him that 1rebuketh him, neyther will he goe vnto the wise.2
- 1Prou: 9. 8.
- 2Prou. 15. 2
First, they are all proud men, as appeareth by the opposition Reasons. 1 which the Lord himself maketh: with the scornful he scorneth, but he giveth grace unto the humble. Now to be taxed for misdemeanours,