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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.
There she keepeth residence, and there she ruleth, and thither she bringeth her treasures and comforts, and every good thing that is to be wished for. And therefore she calleth for it, as most meet for her to possess, and safest for every wise man to1 yield unto her. My son, saith she, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes delight in my ways.
There shee keepeth residence, and there shee ruleth, and thither she bringeth her treasures and comforts, and euery good thing that is to be wished for. And therfore she calleth for it, as most meete for her to possesse, and safest for euery wise man to1 yeeld vnto her. My son, saith she, giue me thine heart, and let thine eies delight in my waies.
- 1Prou: 23. 26.
First, they and none other, have the virtue of the word and of Reasons. 1 the spirit to protect them from the violent assaults, and subtle sleights of Satan: and from the sinful persuasions, and dangerous examples of wicked persons: and from the ungodly motions, and corrupt disposition of their own flesh. And so runneth the promise in the second chapter of this book: When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge delighteth thy soul, then shall counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee, and deliver 1thee from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh froward things and from them that leave the ways of righteousness, to walk in the ways of darkness. And it shall deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words &c.
First, they and none other, haue the vertue of the word and of Reasons. 1 the spirit to protect them from the violent assaults, and subtill sleights of Satan: and from the sinful perswasions, and dangerous examples of wicked persons: and from the vngodly motions, and corrupt disposition of their owne flesh. And so runneth the promise in the second chapter of this book: When wisedome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge delighteth thy soule, then shal counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee, and deliuer