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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.
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.
- 2Num. 14. 39.
Reason 1 First, the one is fortified with the force of love, which is unresistable, and strong as death, that nothing can withstand 1it: and the other being destitute of all love to any goodness, are likewise void of all power to proceed in, and go through with any work that is good.
Reason 1 First, the one is fortified with the force of loue, which is vnresistable, and strong as death, that nothing can withstand