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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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Verse 5. All that are proud in heart, are abomination to the Lord: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Verse 5. All that are proud in heart, are abomination to the Lord: [though] hand [ioine] in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
AL] All sorts and degrees of men, male or female, young or old, high or low, and every particular person, of what condition soever, [that are proud in heart] whose hearts are lofty, and void of humility; and the heart is therefore specified, because pride is seated in it, and floweth from it, and that no man should challenge to himself any immunity from ⟨p. 57⟩the wretched estate of the proud, unless his heart be seasoned with humility. He that hath an high mind, though he bear a low sail, and keep a small port, without pomp and bravery, may be as loathsome in the eyes of the Lord, as some others that set forth themselves with greater shows. Yet note that he saith not, all that have pride in their hearts, for who can be fully freed from it so long as he is clothed with mortality? but they that are proud in heart, and so be none that unfeignedly fear God; for that manner of speech intendeth the habit or dominion of pride, which is only in the unregenerate: [are an abomination to the Lord] he hath them in detestation, and cannot abide them: [though hand join in hand] notwithstanding that they unite their forces, and combine themselves together for their defence and safety, [he shall not be unpunished] not one of them shall escape the strokes of God, though for a time he defer his judgements.
AL] All sorts and degrees of men, male or female, yoong or old, high or low, and euery particular person, of what condition soeuer, [that are proud in heart] whose hearts are lofty, and void of humilitie; and the heart is therefore specified, because pride is seated in it, and floweth from it, and that no man should challenge to himselfe any immunitie from ⟨p. 57⟩