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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.
First, in regard of holy prudence here spoken of: it is said that Reasons. 1 1the wise mans eyes are in his head, though the fool walk in darkness. Albeit others that are blind, see not how needful and precious knowledge is, yet all that have use of their eyes (though some be much quicker sighted then others) see that they are miserable without it, and happy and blessed by it, and therefore they price it as a thing of great value, and therefore they seek it as a thing most necessary for them. Now they which are so well affected towards2 wisdom, are better affected of wisdom, who professeth to love them that love her, and they which seek her yearly shall find her.
First, in regard of holy prudence here spoken of: it is said that Reasons. 1 1the wise mans eies are in his head, though the fool walke in darknes. Albeit others that are blind, see not how needfull and precious knowledge is, yet all that haue vse of their eies (though some be much quicker fighted then others) see that they are miserable without it, and happy and blessed by it, and therfore they price it as a thing of greate value, and therefore they seeke it as a thing most necessary for them. Now they which are so wel affected towards2 wisdome, are better affected of wisdome, who professeth to loue them that loue her, and they which seeke her yearely shal finde her.