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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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Doct. 1 The indignities that are offered unto poor Christians, redound unto the Lord himself. See Chap. 14. verse 31.
Doct. 1 The indignities that are offered vnto poore Christians, redound vnto the Lord himselfe. See Chap. 14. verse 31.
Doct. 2 And he that rejoiceth, &c.] It is neither lawful nor safe to be glad at other mens sorrows, especially if they be Gods servants.
Doct. 2 And he that reioiceth, &c.] It is neither lawfull nor safe to bee glad at other mens sorrowes, especially if they bee Gods seruants.
The joy of the neighbour Nations was a great grief to the Church of the Jews in their calamities, when the Babylonians made that woeful spoil of them: but the insultations of their ill-willers was no less dangerous to themselves, than grievous to them, and would make their own state as miserable as theirs. They have heard that I mourn (saith the Prophet in the name of the people) but there is none to comfort me. All mine enemies have heard of my trouble, and are glad that thou hast 1done it. Thou wilt bring the day that thou hast pronounced, and they shall be like unto me.
The ioy of the neighbour Nations was a great griefe to the Church of the Iewes in their calamities, when the Babylonians made that wofull spoile of them: but the insultations of their ill-willers was no lesse dangerous to themselues, than grieuous to them, and would make their owne state as miserable as theirs. They haue heard that I mourne (saith the Prophet in the name of the people) but there is none to comfort mee. All mine enemies haue heard of my trouble, and are glad that thou hast