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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.
Secondly, he hath made the mouth of man, and given it to him, and therefore is the principal owner of it, and consequently, hath the chief commanding of it.
Secondly, he hath made the mouth of man, and giuen it to him, and therefore is the principall owner of it, and consequently, hath the chiefe commanding of it.
Use 1 Instruction, that when we are to speak of matters of moment, we be more careful to crave Gods direction, than confident of our own ability. When we would wish others so to speak unto us, or for us, as whereby we may receive any benefit, that we entreat the Lord to open their lips, that they may seasonably utter their words to do us good. When we desire to have our enemies silent towards us, and not speak such things as may turn to our hurt and damage, that we beseech him to muzzle their mouths, and restrain them from dangerous and noisome speeches.
Vse 1 Instruction, that when we are to speake of matters of moment, wee bee more carefull to craue Gods direction, than confident of our owne abilitie. When wee would wish others so to speake vnto vs, or for vs, as whereby wee may receiue any benefit, that we intreat the Lord to open their lips, that they may seasonably vtter their words to doe vs good. When we desire to haue our enemies silent towards vs, and not speake such things as may turne to our hurt and dammage, that we beseech him to mousell their mouthes, and restraine them from dangerous and noisome speeches.
When we are defamed, and evil spoken of, that we more look to the hand of the righteous God, to be humbled, than to the lips of unrighteous men to be vexed, according as David did, when he was railed upon and cursed by Shimei.