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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.
He alludeth to the winning and sacking of Cities, and preferreth the condition of the people subdued, and spoiled of their substance, if they be lowly, before the state of the warriors conquering, and carrying away the wealth, if they be puffed up with pride.
He alludeth to the winning and sacking of Cities, and preferreth the condition of the people subdued, and spoiled of their substance, if they be lowly, before the state of the warriers conquering, and carrying away the wealth, if they bee puffed vp with pride.
Doct. Every proud man, though never so mighty and prosperous, is in worse case than any humble person, although he be but mean and poor.
Doct. Euery proud man, though neuer so mighty and prosperous, is in worse case than any humble person, although hee be but meane and poore.
The one sort in the book of Ecclesiastes is no more reckoned of than servants and slaves mounted on horseback: and no 1less account is made of the other, than of Princes, and great noble men, walking on foot. And in one place of that book he cometh as directly in express terms to the point, as in this our text, saying, The patient in spirit (meaning the humble, ⟨p. 83⟩2so described by his effects) is better than the proud in spirit.
The one sort in the booke of Ecclesiastes is no more reckoned of than seruants and slaues mounted on horsbacke: and no