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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.
Reason 1 First, they have Christ inhabiting in them, who sanctifieth their hearts with grace, and directeth their ways with judgement: and so much he testifieth of himself, saying, I Wisdom 1dwell with prudence, and I find forth wisdom, and counsels. I have counsel, and wisdom: I am understanding, and I have strength.
Reason 1 First, they haue Christ inhabiting in them, who sanctifieth their hearts with grace, and directeth their waies with iudgement: and so much he testifieth of himselfe, saying, I Wisdome 1dwell with prudence, and I finde foorth wisdome, and counsels. I haue counsell, and wisdome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.
Secondly, the same holy writings which minister wisdom to their hearts, do also plentifully yield precepts of prudence for their behaviour. And that, among all the rest, this one Book of Proverbs doth witness, abounding every where with rules and instructions to that purpose: As with admonitions against idleness, and rash suretyship: persuasions to thrift, and good husbandry: directions for seasonable silence, and speaking: lessons how to deal with superiors: ⟨p. 89⟩advertisements how to govern inferiors: counsels how to match in marriage, and well to use and live with a good yokefellow, &c.
Secondly, the same holy writings which minister wisdome to their hearts, do also plentifully yeeld precepts of prudence for their behauiour. And that, among all the rest, this one Booke of Prouerbs doth witnesse, abounding euery where with rules and instructions to that purpose: As with admonitions against idlenesse, and rash suretiship: perswasions to thrift, and good husbandrie: directions for seasonable silence, and speaking: lessons how to deale with superiours: