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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
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Use 1 Instruction, to take his testimony for the state of our souls, and not to lean merely upon the opinion of men. They that be good, may flatter us; and they that be evil, may mistake us: but in him is neither dissimulation nor error. The Scribes and Pharisees were commended of the multitude; and Paul and Jeremiah were condemned of the multitude: and yet God condemned the Scribes and Pharisees, and he commended Paul and Jeremiah. But why did the Lord disallow or approve contrary to the likings or censures of the people? Our Saviour yieldeth a reason of it, saying to the Pharisees, Ye are they which justify your selves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.
Vse 1 Instruction, to take his testimonie for the state of our soules, and not to leane meerely vpon the opinion of men. They that be good, may flatter vs; and they that bee euill, may mistake vs: but in him is neither dissimulation nor errour. The Scribes and Phariseis were commended of the multitude; and Paul and Ieremie were condemned of the multitude: and yet God condemned the Scribes and Phariseis, and he commended Paul and Ieremie. But why did the Lord disallow or approoue contrarie to the likings or censures of the people? Our Sauiour yeeldeth a reason of it, saying to the Phariseis, Yee are they which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.
So then, though all the world should praise thee, thou art yet a contemptible person, unless thy own conscience be upright: and though every man should cry out upon thee, thy credit is nothing impaired, if thy soul be sincere and faithful.
So then, though all the world should praise thee, thou art yet a contemptible person, vnlesse thy owne conscience bee vpright: and though euerie man should cry out vpon thee, thy credit is nothing impaired, if thy soule bee sincere and faithfull.