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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.
A joy cometh to a man] A good man shall find either sooner or latter, comfort and gladness [by the answer of his ⟨p. 28⟩mouth] by the wholesome words which he uttereth with his mouth, whether he answer to things demanded, or otherwise: [And how good is a word in due season?] that is to say, marvellous profitable and delightful to himself and others, a•e faithful speeches discreetly delivered, all meet circumstances of time, place, and persons, being duly observed.
A ioy commeth to a man] A good man shall finde either sooner or latter, comfort and gladnesse [by the answer of his ⟨p. 28⟩mouth] by the wholesome words which hee vttereth with his mouth, whether hee answer to things demanded, or otherwise: [And how good is a word in due season?] that is to say, maruellous profitable and delightfull to himselfe and others, a•e faithfull speeches discreetly deliuered, all meet circumstances of time, place, and persons, being duly obserued.
Doct. Whosoever applieth his tongue to do good therewith, shall have the g••atest […] by •• himself. A man shall eat 1good things by the […] as it […] Proverb. A man shall be satiate […] good things by the fruit of his mouth, 2as […] in […] •he Proverb.
Doct. Whosoeuer applieth his tongue to doe good therewith, shall haue the g••atest 〈…〉 by himselfe. A man shall eat