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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
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Instruction to help our selves to contentment, though our condition be inferior to sundry others, by beholding the discommodities Use. 1 of higher places, and the immunities of our own. Many cast their eyes on other mens plenty, and their own scarcity, but never look to their own peace, and other mens troubles: to their own safety and other mens hazards: to the boldness which they might enjoy, if they would embrace the opportunity, & the dread that falleth on others by divers occasions. The very unreasonable creatures would willingly be exempted from heavy burdens, but foolish men would have load laid upon themselves, though they be altogether unable to bear it. Wherefore it is a point of wisdom for Christians that have but little to recount with themselves, that God seeth the smallness of their strength to manage great matters, and to bear great troubles, and therefore is indulgent to them to choose an easier state for them.
Instruction to helpe our selues to contentment, though our condition be inferior to sundry others, by beholding the discommodities Vse. 1 of higher places, and the immunities of our owne. Many cast their eies on other mens plenty, and their owne scarcity, but neuer look to their owne peace, and other mens troubles: to their owne safety and other mens hazards: to the boldnes which they might inioy, if they would imbrace the oportunity, & the dread that falleth on others by diuers occasions. The very vnreasonable creatures would willingly be exempted from heauy burdens, but foolish men would haue loade layd vpon themselues, though they be altogether vnable to beare it. Wherefore it is a point of wisedome for Christians that haue but litle to recount with themselues, that God seeth the smalnesse of their strength to manage great matters, and to beare great troubles, and therefore is indulgent to them to chuse an easier state for them.
Verse 9. The light of the righteous shall rejoice: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Verse 9. The light of the righteous shall reioyce: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.