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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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Vers. 25. The righteous eateth to the contentation of his mind: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Vers. 25. The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the bellie of the wicked shall want.
The righteous,) all those which are religious in heart, and upright in their ways, eat, that is, enjoy all good things, as they shall not be starved through want of food, so they shall not be destitute of clothing, or lodging, or habitation, or any other thing that is needful for them: either they shall abound with plenty, or be provided of that which is sufficient. Sometimes they have no great store for their eyes to look upon, yet living by faith and not by sight, they have always enough for their souls to be satisfied with. But the belly of the wicked shall want, and their backs also very often and according to the curse of the law, many of them live in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in need of all things. And albeit this judgement is not1 executed upon them all, yet commonly some other more heavy and ⟨p. 77⟩hurtful is inflicted upon them that escape it. And of neither of them which get most, nor of them which fare best, it can be truly affirmed, that they eat to the contentation of their minds. For though they have much wealth in their hands, & much meat at their tables, and much wine in their bowls, yet they have not much, nor any contentment in their hearts, for they remain unsatiable.
THe righteous,) all those which are religious in hearte, and vpright in their wayes, eate, that is, inioy all good things, as they shall not be starued through want of food, so they shall not be destitute of cloathing, or lodging, or habitation, or any other thing that is needfull for them: eyther they shall abound with plenty, or be prouided of that which is sufficient. Sometimes they haue no greate store for their eies to looke vpon, yet liuing by faith and not by sight, they haue alwaies enough for theire soules to be satisfied with. But the bellie of the wicked shall want, and their backes also very often and according to the curse of the lawe, manie of them liue in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakednesse, and in need of al things. And albeit this iudgement is not