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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
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Use 1 Reproof of their folly, which will not take pains to ascend up to this way, and yet hope notwithstanding with good ease to ascend up to happiness. They clog their souls with all kinds of sins, and yet boast that they look to be saved as well as the best: and so they shall if their own bragging breath be strong enough to blow them up to heaven: and that is a harder work than to blow up many millions of mill-stones. It would be long to recite the several sorts of these illuded sinners. A few shall serve for all the rest. Proud men may well be set in the first rank, for none go faster than they towards destruction, and scarce any presume so much as they of blessedness and salvation. Indeed if the conceits and desires of an high mind were this high-way here spoken of, they went apace in it: but then it could not be called the walk of the wise for their honour; for all they are always foolish to their shame. The more lofty they are, the baser they be: and the higher they aspire upwards, the lower they sink downwards. Pride is not a fair path to rise up to, and walk in; but a filthy puddle which they sink into, and wallow in.
Vse 1 Reproofe of their folly, which will not take paines to ascend vp to this way, and yet hope notwithstanding with good ease to ascend vp to happinesse. They clogge their soules with all kindes of sinnes, and yet boast that they looke to bee saued as well as the best: and so they shall if their owne bragging breath be strong enough to blow them vp to heauen: and that is a harder worke than to blow vp many millions of mill-stones. It would be long to recite the seuerall sorts of these illuded sinners. A few shall serue for all the rest. Proud men may well be set in the first ranke, for none goe faster than they towards destruction, and scarce any presume so much as they of blessednesse and saluation. Indeed if the conceits and desires of an high minde were this high-way heere spoken of, they went apace in it: but then it could not be called the walke of the wise for their honour; for all they are alwaies foolish to their shame. The more lofty they are, the baser they be: and the higher they aspire vpwards, the lower they sinke downwards. Pride is not a faire path to rise vp to, and walke in; but a filthy puddle which they sinke into, and wallow in.