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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.
they have eyes & see not, they have ears & hear not & one degree beyond the images, they have hearts and perceive not.
they haue eies & see not, they haue eares & heare not & one degree beyond the images, they haue hearts and perceiue not.
But knowledge, &c Understanding is neither impossible nor1 difficult to come by, when men have discretion. If any be so wise as to discern their need of knowledge, and unfeignedly to desire and labour for it, though their learning be not great, nor their capacity deep, yet they shall obtain it in seeking, and be made more wise by having of it. Else why is the scripture commended for her largess and bounty to all sorts of people, that have skill to be upright without dissimulation? It giveth unto the simple sharpness 2of wit, and to the child, knowledge and discretion. And a wise man shall hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.
But knowledge, &c Vnderstanding is neither impossible nor1 difficult to come by, when men haue discretion. If any be so wise as to discerne their neede of knowledge, and vnfainedly to desire and labour for it, though their learning be not great, nor their capassity deepe, yet they shall obtaine it in seeking, and bee made more wise by hauing of it. Else why is the scripture commended for her largesse and bounty to all sorts of people, that haue skill to be vpright without dissunulation? It giueth vnto the simple sharpnesse 2of wit, and to the child, knowledge and discretion. And a wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attaine vnto wise counsels.