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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.
Verse 27. He that is greedy of gain, troubleth his house: but he that hateth gifts, shall live.
Verse 27. He that is greedy of gaine, troubleth his house: but he that hateth gifts, shall liue.
HE that is greedy of gain] which being discontented with his portion, doth ravenously covet after more wealth: [troubleth his house] subverteth his own estate, and draweth misery upon his household and posterity: [but he that hateth gifts] not that all receiving of gifts is sin, for inferiors may take that which superiors bestow upon them in mercy: and superiors may accept of that which inferiors present them with in kindness: but bribes are here spoken against, which are offered either to pervert judgement, or to buy justice: whereas the former ought not to be yielded unto for the greatest sums of money; and the latter should be granted without the least reward. And here is a Synecdoche, one thing being proposed for a pattern of many others of like nature. The Magistrates duty is set for an example of all others, and gifts for all manner of unlawful gain and gettings [shall live] safely and comfortably in this life, and gloriously in the life to come. This is the opposition: He that is greedy of gain, and loveth gifts, bringeth trouble to his house, and shall die: but he that hath a contented mind, and hateth gifts, bringeth peace to his house, and shall live.
HE that is greedie of gaine] which being discontented with his portion, doth rauenously couet after more wealth: [troubleth his house] subuerteth his owne estate, and draweth misery vpon his houshold and posteritie: [but he that hateth gifts] not that all receiuing of gifts is sinne, for inferiours may take that which superiors bestow vpon them in mercy: and superiors may accept of that which inferiors present them with in kindnesse: but bribes are heere spoken against, which are offered either to peruert iudgement, or to buy iustice: whereas the former ought not to bee yeelded vnto for the greatest summes of money; and the latter should be granted without the least reward. And heere is a Synecdoche, one thing being proposed for a patterne of many others of like nature. The Magistrates dutie is set for an example of all others, and gifts for all manner of vnlawfull gaine and gettings [shall liue] safely and comfortably in this life, and gloriously in the life to come. This is the opposition: He that is greedy of gaine, and loueth gifts, bringeth trouble to his house, and shall die: but hee that hath a contented minde, and hateth gifts, bringeth peace to his house, and shall liue.