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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 declare our selves to be no scorners by opening Use. 1 our ears to Christian admonitions, and rebukes, which is a note of unfeigned piety and wisdom. An ungodly man may be reproved, but he cannot hearken to a reproof: and a fool may have rebukes offered to him, but he will never embrace them, nor rebuke his own sinful hart, when he is rebuked by others for his wicked ways. Who can say he is so innocent, that he deserveth no blame for his faults? who can say, he is so well natured, that he can amend his faults, though he be never told of any? who can say, that he is too good for any man to give him admonition? David looked as well to his ways as other men do, and had as good a nature as other men have, and was of as great place as other men be, and yet he maketh request to God, to give him friends that would help his soul against his sins, Oh, let the righteous smite me, 1(saith he) for that is a benefit: and let him reprove me, and it shall be a precious oil, &c.
Jnstruction, to declare our selues to be no scorners by opening Vse. 1 our eares to Christian admonitions, and rebukes, which is a note of vnfayned piety and wisedome. An vngodly man may be reproued, but he cannot harken to a reproofe: and a foole may haue rebukes offred to him, but he will neuer imbrace them, nor rebuke his owne sinfull hart, when he is rebuked by others for his wicked waies. Who can say he is so innocent, that he deserueth no blame for his faults? who can say, he is so well natured, that he can amēd his faults, though he be neuer tould of any? who can say, that he is too good for any man to giue him admonition? Dauid looked as well to his waies as other men doe, and had as good a nature as other men haue, and was of as great place as other men be, and yet he maketh request to God, to giue him friends that woulde helpe his soule against his sinnes, Oh, let the righteous smite me, 1(saith he) for that is a benefite: and let him reproue me, and it shall be a precious oile, &c.