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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 Oxen) he meaneth those kind of labouring cattle, which are applied to ploughing, and other works of husbandry, and where they are not, or not set to work, there the crib is empty, and so is the barn also, food for man and beast faileth: but much increase cometh by the strength of the Ox, abundance of corn, and necessary provision, ariseth by the travel of cattle, and labourers, in diligent ploughing and husbandry.
BY Oxen) he meaneth those kind of labouring cattell, which are applied to plowing, and other works of husbandry, and where they are not, or not set to worke, there the cribbe is emptie, and so is the barne also, foode for man and beast faileth: but much increase commeth by the strength of the Oxe, abundance of corne, and necessary prouision, ariseth by the trauell of cattell, and labourers, in diligent plowing and husbandry.
The serviceable creatures are most profitable and necessary. Doct. The Team and ploughmen cannot be spared, as tillage & ploughing cannot. By these, sundry sorts of beasts and fowls fare the better especially those that are tame and domesticall: and by these are all degrees of people maintained, the meanest, the middle sort,1 and the mighty, according as it is said, that the King also consisteth by the field that is tilled. This matter is more largely entreated of in the twelfth Chapter, v. 11. Doctrine the first, upon these words: He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread.
The seruiceable creatures are most profitable and necessary. Doct. The Teame and plowmen cannot be spared, as tillage & plowing cannot. By these, sundry sorts of beasts and foules fare the better especially those that are tame and domesticall: and by these are all degrees of people maintained, the meanest, the middle sorte,1 and the mightie, according as it is sayd, that the King also consisteth by the field that is tilled. This matter is more largely intreated of in the twelfth Chapter, v. 11. Doctrine the first, vpon these words: He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread.