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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
AN EXPOSITION OF THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER OF THE PROVERBS. › Chapter 13
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.
Where the hands and other parts of the body be negligent & remiss in working, the mind and thoughts of the heart are wholly intent, and occupied in wishing. The best Be in the hive, is not more desirous of honey than the idle drone, nor the most laborious husband in a country more willing to be rich, than the luskish loiterers. The Prophet Isaiah reprehending the blind 1watchmen the dumb dogs that could not bark, saith, that they lie & sleep, and delight in sleeping. And these greedy dogs can never have enough.
Where the hands and other parts of the body be negligent & remisse in working, the minde and thoughts of the heart are wholy intent, and occupied in wishing. The best Bee in the hiue, is not more desirous of hony than the idle drone, nor the most laborious husband in a country more willing to be rich, than the luskish loyterers. The Prophet Isaiah reprehending the blinde 1watchmen the dumb dogs that could not barke, saith, that they lie & sleepe, and delight in sleeping. And these greedy dogs can neuer haue enough.
First, this may appear by the causes of it: for they want the Reasons. medicine of faithful travel which serveth to repress lust, and abound with pride and voluptuousness which are wont to feed it.
First, this may appeare by the causes of it: for they want the Reasons. medicine of faithfull trauell which serueth to represse lust, and abound with pride and voluptuousnesse which are wont to feed it.