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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
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Secondly, both the wicked and the godly are sociable to them of their own sort, and much affected with the company of those which approve of their ways, and be ready to join with them in the exercises which delight them. Drunkards cannot well relish their ale or wine, when they sit at it alone: & as chapmen without custom: so are gamesters without company: the presence & communication of filthy persons doth much recreate the persons ⟨p. 98⟩that are filthy: and thieves do think it a very great benefit to get companions with them in their theft. And therefore in the first chapter are there persuasions and reasons, to that purpose declared Come with us, say they, we will lay •ait for blood, and lie privily 1for the innocent, without danger: we shall find all precious riches, and fill our houses with spoil: thou shalt put in thy lot among us: we will all have one purse. And the fellowship of faithful Christians in fasting and prayer, in participation of the word and Sacraments, and in all holy exercises of religion, doth as much refresh the hearts of them that addict themselves to the services of God, and unfeignedly seek eternal salvation. They gladly come together, they willingly stay together, they comfortably converse together, as it is said in the Acts of the Apostles, that they continued 2daily with one accord in the temple, & breaking bread at home did eat their meat together with gladness and singleness of heart. Confutation of them that give the Papists so high a commendation for unity, which deserve so deep a condemnation for conspiracy. Use. 1 They love one an other most dearly: but it is because one knoweth an other to hate religion, & Christians, and Prince and country most deadly: idolatry and superstition, and treachery and treasons, are the foundations of their amity and kindness.
Secondly, both the wicked and the godly are sociable to thē of theire owne sort, and much affected with the companie of those which approoue of their waies, and bee ready to ioyn with them in the exercises which delight them. Drūkards cānot well rellish their ale or wine, when they sit at it alone: & as chapmen without custome: so are gamesters without cōpany: the presence & cōmunication of filthy persons doth much recreate the persōs