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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.
CHAPTER XII. Verse 1. Doctrine 1. GOOd desires may be tried by our affection to the means. Doct. 2. They that refuse Christian knowledge, are no better than if they had no manner of knowledge. Verse II. Doct. A man can no way be made so happy, as by being in Gods favour. Verse III. Doct. They shall miss of their expectation, that hope to succour themselves by sinning. ⟨image 8⟩Verse IV. Doct. No outward thing in the world is better than a goodwife. Verse V. Doct. The godly differ from the wicked as much in heart as in life. Verse VI. Doct. 1. Violent men mix their cruelty with craftiness. Doct. 2. It is a note of a good man, to have his good word ready for them that be oppressed. Verse VII. Doct. They that will not keep themselves from wickedness, cannot keep themselves from desolation. Verse VIII. Doct. The upright and wise shall not be destitute of honour. Verse IX. Doct. They deal with best discretion, that yield themselves to a low estate when God calleth them thereunto. Verse X. Doct. 1. Mercy to be showed to unreasonable creatures. Doct. 2. Sinful mens favours commonly tend to hurt. Verse XI. Doct. 1. Husbandry is a commendable vocation. Doct. 2. The idle shall never want example nor company in it. Doct. 3. Every idle person is foolish. Verse XII. Doct. 1. It is the property of sinners, one to rely upon another. Doct. 2. There is no danger to the faithful. Verse XIV. Doct. A good tongue is a good helper in troubles. Verse XV. Doct. The worse any is or doth, the less he seeth it. Verse XVI. Doct. Angry persons bewray folly. Verse XVII. Doct. 1. They that use not their tongues to speak truth in private, can hardly be brought to deal truly in public. ⟨image 8⟩Doct. 2. True words are no note of a faithful man, unless they be uttered in due manner, and plain meaning. Verse XVIII. Doct. No weapon is more hurtful than a wicked tongue. Verse XIX. Doct. Only true men are constant in their words. Verse XX. Doct. 1. Crafty persons shall feel the smart of their subtle practises. Doct. 2. Wholesome counsel is comfortable to them that give it as well as profitable to them that take it. Verse XXI. Doct. Though God afflict the godly as well as the godless, yet it is done in a far different manner. Verse XXII. Doct. 1. Every liar is a loathsome person. Doct. 2. That truth which is acceptable unto God, consisteth both in speaking and doing. Verse XXIII.
CHAPTER XII. Verse 1. Doctrine 1. GOOd desires may be tried by our affection to the meanes. Doct. 2. They that refuse Christian knowledge, are no better than if they had no manner of knowledge. Verse II. Doct. A man can no way be made so happie, as by being in Gods fauour. Verse III. Doct. They shall misse of their expectation, that hope to succour themselues by sinning.