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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, they have the spirit of grace, and others have not: and where the spirit is, there is liberty, and elsewhere it is not. So that, besides them, all are bond-men, which are owners of nothing, but least of themselves and their own souls.
Reason 1 First, they haue the spirit of grace, and others haue not: and where the spirit is, there is libertie, and elswhere it is not. So that, besides them, all are bond-men, which are owners of nothing, but least of themselues and their owne soules.
Secondly, their minds are illuminated with the sound and saving knowledge of God, and the rest are full of blindness. Now we know that Satan is called the prince of darkness: He ruleth and reigneth in the hearts of all them that are overwhelmed with ignorance.
Secondly, their mindes are illuminated with the sound and sauing knowledge of God, and the rest are full of blindnesse. Now we know that Satan is called the prince of darknesse: Hee ruleth and raigneth in the hearts of all them that are ouerwhelmed with ignorance.
Thirdly, they can master their unruly affections, and mortify the rebellious motions thereof. They have power, by the grace that is given unto them, to hear the word with due attention, to pray to God with fervent feeling, to rejoice in the Lord with holy gladness, to mourn for sin with godly ⟨p. 44⟩grief, &c. whereas others are commanded by the Devil and lust, and carried away strongly to covetousness, pride, uncleanness, intemperance, or such like: but can never bring any faithful desire to any holy service.