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…

Reasons. 1 First, it is not easy on the sudden to apprehend the right, because error at the first ken standeth usually in mens light, and hindereth them from seeing the truth: whereof they may better inform themselves by serious deliberation. How was Eli deceived in his swift censuring of Hannah? How was Joshua, with the Elders of Israel, overseen in making a league with the Gibeonites? And how did Nathan mistake the matter, when he would have had David gone in hand with the building of the Temple?

Reasons. 1 First, it is not easie on the sudden to apprehend the right, because errour at the first ken standeth vsually in mens light, and hindreth them from seeing the truth: whereof they may better informe themselues by serious deliberation. How was Eli deceiued in his swift censuring of Hannah? How was Ioshua, with the Elders of Israel, ouerseene in making a league with the Gibeonites? And how did Nathan mistake the matter, when he would haue had Dauid gone in hand with the building of the Temple?

Secondly, when the mind hath time and liberty to ponder upon, and will to weigh the point to be spoken unto, it findeth out good arguments for good causes, and digesteth the same in so apt a manner, as may best persuade the hearts of the hearers.

Secondly, when the minde hath time and liberty to ponder vpon, and will to weigh the point to bee spoken vnto, it findeth out good arguments for good causes, and digesteth the same in so apt a manner, as may best perswade the hearts of the hearers.

Thirdly, a meditating hart affecteth it self with that which it provideth for others to hear: and such men speak not alone truly and pertinently, but faithfully also and conscionably: their soul having first feeling of that within, which after their mouths are to deliver out.