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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.
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 1it: and the other being destitute of all loue to any goodnes, are likewise void of all power to proceed in, and goe thorow with any worke that is good.
Secondly, faith showeth to the one what help God will minister, and what reward he will render to all them that apply themselves to his service. And infidelity persuadeth the other, that well-doing is needless, and bootless, and fruitless: or chargeable, or contemptible, or troublesome, or tedious: against pleasure, or profit, or credit, or safety.
Secondly, faith sheweth to the one what helpe God will minister, and what reward he will render to all them that applie themselues to his seruice. And infidelitie perswadeth the other, that well-doing is needlesse, and bootlesse, and fruitlesse: or chargeable, or contemptible, or troublesome, or tedious: against pleasure, or profit, or credit, or safety.