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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
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Secondly, neither Satan nor the world will relinquish the holds which they keep in mens hearts, before they be thrust out of possession by the power of Gods holy spirit: and the holy spirit of God doth usually work by the ministry of the word.
Secondly, neither Satan nor the world will relinquish the holds which they keepe in mens hearts, before they bee thrust out of possession by the power of Gods holy spirit: and the holy spirit of God doth vsually worke by the ministerie of the word.
Use. 1 Admonition for them that enjoy this precious commodity of faithful instruction, to make their use of it, both in getting knowledge and piety: and for them that are deprived of it, to take notice of their great want of a necessary help, which every man hath need of: and for all that desire to have God to be served and men to be saved, that they pray for the propagation and prosperous passage of the Gospel.
Vse. 1 Admonition for them that enioy this pretious commoditie of faithfull instruction, to make their vse of it, both in getting knowledge and pietie: and for them that are depriued of it, to take notice of their great want of a necessarie helpe, which euery man hath need of: and for all that desire to haue God to be serued and men to bee saued, that they pray for the propagation and prosperous passage of the Gospell.
Confutation of their folly, which scorn to be taught of any, and yet for godliness will give place to none, their own ripe wit and reason serving them sufficiently for their salvation. But the weakness of their wit, and the vanity of their reason is bewrayed by their witless and unreasonable presumption. Should a blind man become his own guide in