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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…

Name: A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…
Author: John Dod

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

John Dod 1549?–1645London: printed by Thomas Haveland for Thomas Man, 1609London: printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man, 1609

[24], 157, [3] p. · 59k words · STC 6963 · ESTC S109743

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AN EXPOSITION OF THE FIFTEENTH CHAPTER OF THE PROVERBS. › Chapter 17 › Verse 8: Verse 8. A reward is as a precious stone; pleasant in the eyes of him that hath it: it…AN EXPOSITION OF THE FIFTEENTH CHAPTER OF THE PROVERBS. › Chapter 17 › Verse 8: Verse 8. A reward is as a precious stone; pleasant in the eies of him that hath it: it…

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Doct. The greatness of gifts is of more force to win friendship and favour, than the goodness of a cause.

Doct. The greatnesse of gifts is of more force to winne friendship and fauour, than the goodnesse of a cause.

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Thereby many procure both access to men of place, and success in their suits, whether just or unjust. A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men (saith Solomon in ¹another Chapter) and every man is friend to him that giveth gifts, ²whether he do it in the way of liberality and love, or otherwise to bribe and corrupt.

Thereby many procure both accesse to men of place, and successe in their suits, whether iust or vniust. A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men (saith Salomon in ¹another Chapter) and euery man is friend to him that giueth gifts, ²whether he doe it in the way of liberalitie and loue, or otherwise to bribe and corrupt.

1Prover. 18. 16Prouer. 18. 16
2Proverb. 19. 6Prouerb. 19. 6

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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…

Verse 9. He that covereth a fault, seeketh love: but he that repeateth a matter, separateth a chief friend.

Verse 9. He that couereth a fault, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth a chiefe friend.

Verse 10. A reproof entereth more into him that hath understanding, than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Verse 10. A reproofe entreth more into him that hath vnderstanding, than an hundred stripes into a foole.

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Verse 9. He that covereth a fault, seeketh love: but he that repeateth a matter, separateth a chief friend.

Verse 9. He that couereth a fault, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth a chiefe friend.

Verse 10. A reproof entereth more into him that hath understanding, than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Verse 10. A reproofe entreth more into him that hath vnderstanding, than an hundred stripes into a foole.

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