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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.
Reasons. 1 First, no mortal man can attain unto such depth of judgement and understanding, to be able sufficiently, by his own knowledge, to manage all his affairs: God will have every man stand in need of his brothers direction: That is revealed to some, which is hid from others: and many eyes may clearly apprehend that which no one could possibly have pierced into.
Reasons. 1 First, no mortall man can attaine vnto such depth of iudgement and vnderstanding, to be able sufficiently, by his owne knowledge, to manage all his affaires: God will haue euery man stand in need of his brothers direction: That is reuealed to some, which is hid from others: and many eies may cleerely apprehend that which no one could possiblie haue pierced into.
Secondly, every man by nature is somewhat partial to his affection, and may easily be induced to add weight by colour of reason, to that end of the scale whereunto his desire more inclineth: whereas he that leaneth on neither side, may discern the stronger motives to be on the other side.
Secondly, euery man by nature is somewhat partiall to his affection, and may easily be induced to adde weight by colour of reason, to that end of the scale whereunto his desire more inclineth: whereas hee that leaneth on neither side, may discerne the stronger motiues to bee on the other side.
Use 1 Reproof of rash heady persons, which commit all their affairs to hap-hazard, without any dread of after-claps to fall out, or providence of good success to follow.
Vse 1 Reproofe of rash heady persons, which commit all their affaires to happe-hazzard, without any dread of after-claps to fall out, or prouidence of good successe to follow.