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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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Verse 8. The Sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable unto him.
Verse 8. The Sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the praier of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
THE Sacrifice of the wicked] Their best works, even those which seem most to savour of devotion, and their very prayers themselves [are abomination to the Lord] sins which he abhorreth, and for which he will punish them: [but the prayer of the righteous] and all other their services which they faithfully perform [are acceptable to him] wherewith, through Jesus Christ he is well pleased, and for the same will graciously reward them.
THE Sacrifice of the wicked] Their best workes, euen those which seeme most to sauour of deuotion, and their very praiers themselues [are abomination to the Lord] sins which he abhorreth, and for which he will punish them: [but the praier of the righteous] and all other their seruices which they faithfully performe [are acceptable to him] wherewith, through Iesus Christ he is well pleased, and for the same will gratiouslie reward them.
Doct. He that would have his service accepted of God, must first give himself to God: Though God be not an accepter of persons for mens outward condition, yet he is in regard of their inward graces.
Doct. Hee that would haue his seruice accepted of God, must first giue himselfe to God: Though God be not an accepter of persons for mens outward condition, yet hee is in regard of their inward graces.