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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, it obtaineth and preserveth the lights and glory of a §3kingdom, or nation, that is, grave, wise, and faithful governors, both in Church and common weal. Nothing doth better prolong ⟨p. 148⟩the life, or defend the state of any prince, than his own goodness, and his subjects godly behaviour. That is continually, in every place a strong guard for his safe•y: and that is the best physic for his health: thereby are worthy counsellors, and other subordinate ministers of justice protected, and thereby are godly pastors, and fruitful ministers of the gospel established. But when a nation is filled with impiety and sinfulness, it must be emptied of these treasures and ornaments, as is threatened at large by the prophet, saying, The Lord God of hosts will take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the strength. The 1strong man, and the man of war, the judge and the Prophet, the prudent, and the aged, the captain of fifty, and the honourable, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent man. And I will appoint children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them
Thirdly, it obtaineth and preserueth the lightes and glory of a §3kingdome, or nation, that is, graue, wise, and faithfull gouernors, both in Church and common weale. Nothing doth better prolong ⟨p. 148⟩the life, or defend the state of anie prince, than his owne goodnes, and his subiects godly behauiour. That is continually, in euery place a strong guard for his safe•y: and that is the best phisick for his health: thereby are worthy counsellors, and other subordinate ministers of iustice protected, and thereby are godly pastors, and fruitefull ministers of the gospell established. But when a nation is filled with impiety and sinfulnesse, it must bee emptied of these treasures and ornaments, as is threatned at large by the prophet, saying, The Lorde God of hoastes will take away from Ierusalem and from Iudah the staie and the strength. The