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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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Reason 1 First, they are all of them haters of God, such as repine at his honour and glory. §2Secondly, they contemn and violate his Laws. ⟨p. 134⟩§3Thirdly, they are injurious and adversaries unto his Subjects. §4Fourthly, they are soldiers and servants of Satan his most mortal enemy.
Reason 1 First, they are all of them haters of God, such as repine at his honour and glorie. §2Secondly, they contemne and violate his Lawes. ⟨p. 134⟩§3Thirdly, they are iniurious and aduersaries vnto his Subiects. §4Fourthly, they are souldiers and seruants of Satan his most mortall enemie.
Use 1 Instruction to the godly, to be war of them, and unlike unto them, as much as they desire to be liked of God: that they commit evil less, and do good things better, and seek how to show obedience, not only to the positive laws of Magistrates, (though that be necessary for every Christian) but also to the divine Laws of God, which is proper to Christians. The best and most civill wicked man in all the world, is but half loyal at the most: Albeit none could appeach him of treachery, or contempt against his Prince, (though few that fear not God be faithful unto man) yet who can acquit him of rebellion and high treason against his highest sovereign the Lord?
Vse 1 Instruction to the godly, to be warre of them, and vnlike vnto them, as much as they desire to be liked of God: that they commit euill lesse, and doe good things better, and seeke how to shew obedience, not only to the positiue lawes of Magistrates, (though that be necessarie for euery Christian) but also to the diuine Lawes of God, which is proper to Christians. The best and most ciuill wicked man in all the world, is but halfe loyall at the most: Albeit none could appeach him of treacherie, or contempt against his Prince, (though few that feare not God be faithfull vnto man) yet who can acquite him of rebellion and high treason against his highest soueraigne the Lord?