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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.
Doct. Every good service is hard or easy, according as mens wills are inclined unto it. He that hath his mind prest and ready to the practise of any duty, either of piety, justice, or mercy, will observe all the inducements that may lead him to the same: and he that is averse and backward, will look to all the impediments that may discourage him from it.
Doct. Euery good seruice is hard or easie, according as mens wils are inclined vnto it. Hee that hath his minde prest and ready to the practise of any duty, either of pietie, iustice, or mercy, will obserue all the inducements that may lead him to the same: and he that is auerse and backward, will looke to all the impediments that may discourage him from it.
That Israel should root out the Canaanites, the unfaithful spies thought it no less impossible, than for Grasshoppers to 1overcome Giants: but Caleb and Joshua knew it to be no more unlikely, than for armed soldiers to vanquish naked people, or for hungry persons to eat up meat. They are but 2bread for us (say they) their shield is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.
That Israel should root out the Canaanites, the vnfaithfull spies thought it no lesse impossible, than for Grashoppers to 1ouercome Giants: but Caleb and Ioshua knew it to bee no more vnlikely, than for armed souldiers to vanquish naked people, or for hungry persons to eat vp meat. They are but 2bread for vs (say they) their shield is departed from them, and the Lord is with vs: feare them not.
- 1Num. 13. 34.