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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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Thirdly, the most part of wicked men, by word or deed, §3by one means or other do set themselves to overthrow their harmless neighbours which fear the Lord, and are innocent towards them, and therefore it is a righteous thing with God, as the Apostle saith, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble1 his people, and to cast down those which thrust so sore at his servants.
Thirdly, the most part of wicked men, by word or deede, §3by one meanes or other doe set themselues to ouerthrow their harmlesse neighbours which feare the Lord, and are innocent towards them, and therefore it is a righteous thing with God, as the Apostle saith, to recompence tribulation to them that trouble1 his people, and to cast downe those which thrust so sore at his seruants.
Admonition to every man, so to demean himself in time of Use. hi• peace, and prosperous estate, as that he may be supported, and held up, and not pushed at, and cast down in his troubles. How needful a thing is it therefore to walk always modestly without insolency, and mildly without fierceness, and innocently without harmfulness, that when afflictions come, we may have the favour of God, and the friendship of Gods servants, and the comfort of our own souls to establish us that we fall not: What was so pernicious and prejudicial to that cursed Haman, when he sunk into adversity, as his pride and presumption, while he swimmed in prosperity? Down would he have the whole Church, and all the people of God, both men, women, and children, and therefore down must Haman himself come into reproach and disgrace. And then how many tongues were against him? how many feet were upon him? and how much anxiety and horror was in him? His wife forespeaketh him, the Queen accuseth him, the Eunuch convinceth him, the king condemneth him, the executions hangeth him, and the Lord destroyeth him.