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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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The light of the righteous) that is, the good estate and prosperity ⟨p. 24⟩of godly men, rejoiceth, is stable and increasing, as it is said of the Sun, from whence the similitude is taken that he rejoiceth like a mighty man, to run his course. And likewise here is joy ascribed to it in respect of the effect, for that it maketh righteous men, not without due cause to be joyful. But the candle of the wicked, their wealth credit, dignities, and pleasures, or whatsoever fleshly men have in admiration, or delight in, are but like to a candle light in comparison of sun shine, and shall be put out, even suddenly be taken from them, or by degrees, in continuance of time consume away, and vanish to nothing. The opposition standeth in this manner: The light of the righteous endureth for ever, and therefore is full of joy: but the candle of the wicked will soon be put out, and therefore is full of sorrow.
THe light of the righteous) that is, the good estate and prosperity ⟨p. 24⟩of godly men, reioyceth, is stable and increasing, as it is sayde of the Sunne, from whence the similitude is taken that he reioyceth like a mightie man, to runne his course. And likewise here is ioy ascribed to it in respect of the effect, for that it maketh righteous men, not without due cause to be ioyfull. But the candle of the wicked, their wealth credit, dignities, and pleasures, or whatsoeuer fleshly men haue in admiration, or delight in, are but like to a candle light in comparison of sunne shine, and shall be put out, euen suddainly be taken from them, or by degrees, in continuance of time consume away, and vanish to nothing. The opposition standeth in this manner: The light of the righteous endureth for euer, and therefore is full of ioy: but the candle of the wicked will soone bee put out, and therefore is full of sorrowe.
Only good men enjoy a comfortable estate. Doct.