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A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas Haveland for Thomas Man, 1609London: printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man, 1609
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.
Verse 16. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith.
Verse 16. Better is a little with the feare of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith.
Better is a little] A small portion of goods is more profitable and comfortable, [with the fear of the Lord] with ⟨p. 20⟩godliness causing a contented mind with joy, and procuring Gods blessing for use: [than great treasure] than the abundance of wealth: [with trouble] with sinfulness which bringeth trouble, namely fear, care, sorrow, and many curses with the check of an ill conscience: for where Religion is not, there griefs and vexations will be: and the more riches a wicked man hath, whereby he may seem to be free from all molestations, the more incumbrances he hath, which are always ready to molest him.
BEtter is a little] A small portion of goods is more profitable and comfortable, [with the feare of the Lord] with ⟨p. 20⟩godlinesse causing a contented minde with ioy, and procuring Gods blessing for vse: [than great treasure] than the abundance of wealth: [with trouble] with sinfulnesse which bringeth trouble, namely feare, care, sorrow, and many curses with the checke of an ill conscience: for where Religion is not, there griefes and vexations will be: and the more riches a wicked man hath, whereby hee may seeme to bee free from all molestations, the more incumbrances hee hath, which are alwaies ready to molest him.