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Verse 9. Sin maketh fools to agree: but among the righteous, that which is acceptable maketh agreement.

Verse 9. Sinne maketh fooles to agree: but among the righteous, that which is acceptable maketh agreement.

One wicked man loveth an other for his sins sake, and is the more willing and desirous of his company for his lewd conditions. The word which we translate making to agree, doth signify to do the part of an interpreter between men of different languages, by whose means they mutually understand each others words, and of an ambassador between princes sent either for the making of a league, or for the confirmation of love between them: & the messengers which Baradoch Baladan ⟨p. 96⟩the king of Babel sent to Ezechian are so called 2 Chron, 32. 31. But among the righteous that which is acceptable &c. The meaning is, that goodness, even such as is approved of God, and pleasing to good men, doth unite the minds of those which are godly, & maketh them loving and kind every one to other.

ONe wicked man loueth an other for his sinnes sake, and is the more willing and desirous of his company for his lewd conditions. The word which we translate making to agree, doth signifie to doe the part of an interpretour betweene men of different languages, by whose meanes they mutually vnderstand each others words, and of an ambassador between princes sent either for the making of a league, or for the confirmation of loue betweene them: & the messengers which Baradoch Baladan ⟨p. 96⟩the king of Babel sent to Ezechian are so called 2 Chron, 32. 31. But among the righteous that which is acceptable &c. The meaning is, that goodnes, euē such as is approoued of God, and pleasing to good men, doth vnite the minds of those which are godly, & maketh them louing and kinde euery one to other.