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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.
Reason 1 First, there is an imbecility and weakness in the nature of man, who is not able to confirm himself in faith without the help of sense.
Reason 1 First, there is an imbecillitie and weaknesse in the nature of man, who is not able to confirme himselfe in faith without the helpe of sense.
Secondly, our bountiful father declareth his admirable love and kindness, who giveth unto us as well spiritual as corporal blessings, both at once, one (after a sort) enclosed in another: and maketh body and soul to feel their happiness together.
Secondly, our bountifull father declareth his admirable loue and kindnesse, who giueth vnto vs as well spirituall as corporall blessings, both at once, one (after a sort) inclosed in another: and maketh body and soule to feele their happinesse together.
Use. Instruction, to labour for circumcised ears, and sanctified eyes, and religious hearts: otherwise many glad tidings may be published, as was salvation by Christ himself: and many wonderful objects may be offered, as were the miracles which he wrought: and yet neither soul nor body benefited by them: as was the case of the unbelieving Jews and Pharisees. When God spake with his own voice from heaven, and showed divers strange wonders on the earth, and that every day for forty years together, Yet (saith Moses unto them) the Lord hath not given you a heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and 1ears to hear, unto this day.
Vse. Instruction, to labour for circumcised eares, and sanctified eies, and religious hearts: otherwise many glad tidings may be published, as was saluation by Christ himselfe: and many wonderfull obiects may be offred, as were the miracles which he wrought: and yet neither soule nor body benefited by them: as was the case of the vnbeleeuing Iewes and Phariseis. When God spake with his owne voice from heauen, and shewed diuers strange wonders on the earth, and that euery day for forty yeeres together, Yet (saith Moses vnto them) the Lord hath not giuen you a heart to perceiue, and eies to see, and