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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.
Verse 24. Fair words are as an honey comb: sweetness to the soul, and health to the bones.
Verse 24. Faire words are as an hony combe: sweetnesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
Godly and comfortable sayings rightly grounded on the holy Scriptures, and fitly applied to the use of well prepared hearts, whether publicly or privately, [are as an honeycomb, sweetness to the soul] they bring great joy and gladness to an upright heart, as honey or other sweet things do much delight the taste, [and healeth the bones] are means of good to the whole body, for conservation of health, or restitution to it, by the cheerfulness of the mind, and the favour and blessing of God.
GOdly and comfortable sayings rightly grounded on the holy Scriptures, and fitly applied to the vse of well prepared hearts, whether publikely or priuately, [are as an honycombe, sweetnesse to the soule] they bring great ioy and gladnesse to an vpright heart, as hony or other sweet things doe much delight the taste, [and healeth the bones] are meanes of good to the whole body, for conseruation of health, or restitution to it, by the cheerefulnesse of the minde, and the fauour and blessing of God.
Doct. Nothing is more pleasant and profitable than gracious speeches to godly persons.