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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.
When S. Paul had discoursed of the rejection of the Jews from being a Church for many hundred years, which misery he could have been content to prevent with the price of his own soul, he concluded the point in this manner: Of him, and through him, and for him are all things. To him be glory 1for ever. Amen.
When S. Paul had discoursed of the reiection of the Iewes from being a Church for many hundred yeeres, which miserie he could haue beene content to preuent with the price of his owne soule, he concluded the point in this manner: Of him, and through him, and for him are all things. To him be glorie 1for euer. Amen.
Reason 1 First, the holy and only wise God cannot possibly do any thing that is vain, and fit for nothing, as every thing is that serveth not for his glory. A prudent man will aim at some use of those things which he taketh in hand, and therefore much more will he which maketh men prudent, and giveth them their wisdom, and can turn all things to such use as best pleaseth him.
Reason 1 First, the holy and only wise God cannot possibly doe any thing that is vaine, and fit for nothing, as euery thing is that serueth not for his glory. A prudent man will aime at some vse of those things which hee taketh in hand, and therefore much more will he which maketh men prudent, and giueth them their wisdome, and can turne all things to such vse as best pleaseth him.