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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.
Doct. 2 And his lips, &c.] Many and great evils are wrought by the poison of a mischievous mouth.
Doct. 2 And his lips, &c.] Many and great euils are wrought by the poison of a mischieuous mouth.
A few evil words, quickly spoken, may minister a multitude of troubles and stirs for a long time, as the hot breath of Rehoboam and his Counsellors did against himself and the whole nation for many ages. What a flame was kindled by the mouth of Sheba the son of Bichri, who by one mutinous saying caused all Israel to go from David, and follow him, so base a companion? And how many millions, by the like means, have been drawn from the Lord himself, to fall to Popery and treasons, and to follow sin and Satan?
A few euill words, quickly spoken, may minister a multitude of troubles and stirres for a long time, as the hot breath of Rehoboam and his Counsellers did against himselfe and the whole nation for many ages. What a flame was kindled by the mouth of Sheba the sonne of Bichri, who by one mutinous saying caused all Israel to goe from Dauid, and follow him, so base a companion? And how many millions, by the like meanes, haue beene drawen from the Lord himselfe, to fall to Poperie and treasons, and to follow sinne and Satan?
Reasons. 1 First, all the corruption that is in mans nature, and the sinfulness that is in his heart, do gather unto it, and there break out, whereby it becometh so fierce and violent.
Reasons. 1 First, all the corruption that is in mans nature, and the sinfulnes that is in his heart, doe gather vnto it, and there breake out, whereby it becommeth so fierce and violent.