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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 30. He shutteth his eyes to devise wickedness: he moveth his lips, and bringeth evil to pass.
Verse 30. He shutteth his eies to deuise wickednesse: he moueth his lips, and bringeth euill to passe.
HE] The wicked man formerly spoken of, [shutteth his eyes to devise wickedness] seriously setteth his mind upon mischief, and would not have his thoughts distracted and drawn away from it, by looking here and there upon any objects; meaning that he is very intentive to invent that which may do hurt: [he moveth his lips] he speaketh softly, and whispereth; he dealeth closely, and would not be known in his practises, lest he should be prevented, [and bringeth evil to pass] by his industry and secrecy doth many shrewd turns, and worketh much villainy.
HE] The wicked man formerly spoken of, [shutteth his eies to deuise wickednesse] seriously setteth his minde vpon mischiefe, and would not haue his thoughts distracted and drawne away from it, by looking heere and there vpon any obiects; meaning that hee is very intentiue to inuent that which may doe hurt: [he moueth his lips] hee speaketh softlie, and whispereth; he dealeth closely, and would not be knowen in his practises, lest he should be preuented, [and bringeth euill to passe] by his industrie and secrecie doth many shrewd turnes, and worketh much villanie.
Doct. A wicked man is never so studious and cunning about any thing, as he is in working mischief.