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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.
No man liveth so cheerful a life, as he which is mercifully Doct. 1 affected.
No man liueth so chearfull a life, as hee which is mercifully Doct. 1 affected.
His happiness is not detained from him until he come to heaven, but he hath some fruition thereof whiles he liveth on earth: neither doeth it consist alone in the joy of his soul, but is very ⟨p. 132⟩effectual for the health of his body. And therefore David declareth the felicity of such men, when he pronounceth every one blessed that wisely considereth of the poor.1
His happines is not detayned from him vntill he come to heauen, but he hath some fruition thereof whiles he liueth on earth: neither doeth it consist alone in the ioye of his soule, but is very ⟨p. 132⟩effectuall for the health of his body. And therefore Dauid declareth the felicity of such men, when he pronounceth euery one blessed that wiselie considereth of the poore.1
First▪ it is a means to procure plenty, or at least competent Reasons. 1 store of good things for this present life, together with the comfortable use of the same.