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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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Secondly, they love lies, and therefore how can they but hearken to them that make lies, sithence they prepare for their appetite, and as it were dress such meats as are toothsome unto them?
Secondly, they loue lies, and therefore how can they but hearken to them that make lies, sithence they prepare for their appetite, and as it were dresse such meats as are toothsome vnto them?
Thirdly, by giving heed to false lips, and listening to naughty tongues, they provide matter for their own false lips and naughty tongues to talk of: they furnish themselves ⟨p. 118⟩with such wares as they mind to make sale of for their best advantage. They may be prompted with more plausible lies, and probable obtrectations, by other mens inventions, than ever their own wits were able to find out or imagine. And that which they have heard, though never so slanderous, they think they may declare with warrant: and if a lie hath been told them, though never so palpable, they presume to tell it again with authority.
Thirdly, by giuing heed to false lips, and listening to naughty tongues, they prouide matter for their owne false lips and naughty tongues to talke of: they furnish themselues ⟨p. 118⟩with such wares as they minde to make sale of for their best aduantage. They may be prompted with more plausible lies, and probable obtrectations, by other mens inuentions, than euer their owne wits were able to finde out or imagine. And that which they haue heard, though neuer so slanderous, they thinke they may declare with warrant: and if a lie hath beene told them, though neuer so palpable, they presume to tell it againe with authoritie.