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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
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.
BY walking, and ways, is meant in the Scriptures, the ordinary, usual, and common course of mens behaviour: & by uprightness, the sincerity and faithfulness of their harts, contrary to fraud and guile, which pretendeth one thing, and purposeth another, in them which make a show to do service to God in that wherein they only, or principally propose some carnal end to themselves: and by fearing the Lord, is understood true piety and godliness. So that the sense of the former clause is, that every one which accustometh himself to well doing, unfeignedly, without hypocrisy and halting, is undoubtedly the child of God, and truly religious. But he that is lewd in his ways, that leadeth a wicked life, whether openly, in the sight and view of the world, or secretly, so as is known only to the Lord and his own conscience, despiseth him, doth actually, and in deed show contempt to God by violating his laws, howsoever he may bear himself in hand, and make others to believe, that he doth much reverence him.
BY walking, and waies, is meant in the Scriptures, the ordinary, vsuall, and common course of mens behauiour: & by vprightnesse, the sincerity and faithfulnes of their harts, contrary to fraud and guile, which pretendeth one thing, and purposeth another, in them which make a shew to doe seruice to God in that wherein they only, or principally propose some carnall end to themselues: and by fearing the Lord, is vnderstood true piety and godlines. So that the sence of the former clause is, that euery one which accustometh himselfe to well doing, vnfainedly, without hypocrisie and halting, is vndoubtedly the child of God, and truely religious. But he that is lewd in his waies, that leadeth a wicked life, whether openly, in the sight and view of the world, or secretly, so as is known only to the Lord and his owne conscience, despiseth him, doth actually, and in deed shew contempt to God by violating his lawes, howsoeuer he may beare himselfe in hand, and make others to beleeue, that he doth much reuerence him.
The faithfulness or falsehood of the heart, may be discerned by the Doct. course of the conversation.
The faithfulnesse or falslood of the heart, may be discerned by the Doct. course of the conuersation.