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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.
The Scripture testifieth of the force and might of Esau, that ⟨p. 107⟩from the womb he was far more strong and sturdy than Jacob: but it praiseth the patience and mortification of Jacob, that he was incomparably more meek and moderate than Esau. And that staidness of affection which was seen in poor lame Mephibosheth, who was neither perplexed with perils, nor embittered with wrongs, hath won him more honour than Joab could get by all his martial prowess, or Sampson himself by his admirable power.
The Scripture testifieth of the force and might of Esau, that ⟨p. 107⟩from the wombe hee was farre more strong and sturdie than Iacob: but it praiseth the patience and mortification of Iacob, that hee was incomparably more meeke and moderate than Esau. And that staiednesse of affection which was seene in poore lame Mephibosheth, who was neither perplexed with perils, nor imbittered with wrongs, hath wonne him more honour than Ioab could get by all his martiall prowesse, or Sampson himselfe by his admirable power.
Reasons. 1 First, the enemies of the soul, as lusts and inordinate affections, are more powerful and dangerous than the enemies of the body; and therefore the victory over them is so much the more notable and praise-worthy.
Reasons. 1 First, the enemies of the soule, as lusts and inordinate affections, are more powerfull and dangerous than the enemies of the body; and therfore the victorie ouer them is so much the more notable and praise-worthy.