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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.
Base men may subdue Kingdoms and Nations, and yet themselves remain the bondmen of sin, Satan, death, and hell, as Zenacherib, and the stately Kings of Ashur, and Nebuchadnezzar, and the mighty Monarchs of Babel: the Medes in like manner with the Persians: the Grecians also and Romans. But all that rule their own mind, are truly noble, and ever free, and have already the livery and seisin of an eternal liberty.
Base men may subdue Kingdomes and Nations, and yet themselues remaine the bondmen of sinne, Satan, death, and hell, as Zenacherib, and the stately Kings of Ashur, and Nebuchadnezzar, and the mighty Monarkes of Babel: the Medes in like manner with the Persians: the Grecians also and Romanes. But all that rule their owne minde, are truly noble, and euer free, and haue already the liuerie and seisen of an eternall libertie.
Use 1 Instruction, more to labour for the command of our selves, than for domination and authority over our brethren. All men, almost, desire to rule, and in this case every man may well be a Ruler. God doth offer to the meanest men and women the jurisdiction of their own hearts: let him be sovereign there. And he would have them to be his substitutes under him: and they that will undertake that office, and set themselves severely to suppress those disordered passions, lusts, and motions, that keep evil rule in their souls, shall want no backing, countenance, or preferment from him.
Vse 1 Instruction, more to labour for the command of our selues, than for domination and authoritie ouer our brethren. All men, almost, desire to rule, and in this case euery man may well be a Ruler. God doth offer to the meanest men and women the iurisdiction of their owne hearts: let him bee soueraigne there. And hee would haue them to be his substitutes vnder him: and they that will vndertake that office, and set themselues seuerely to suppresse those disordered passions, lusts, and motions, that keepe euill rule in their soules, shall want no backing, countenance, or preferment from him.