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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doct. Ungratefulness for favours received or offered is a heinous and dangerous sin.
Doct. Vngratefulnesse for fauours receiued or offered is a hainous and dangerous sinne.
Jotham chargeth the Shechemites not only with bloody 1cruelty in massacring and murdering the seventy innocent sons of Gideon, but with barbarous inhumanity, in dealing so unkindly with his house, whose hand had always been prest and ready for their liberty, lives, and safety. David was much moved when he was so doggedly dealt with by Nabal, at whose hands he had deserved so much good, in preserving of his flocks: and God was more offended 2with Nabal than David was, and revenged his quarrel upon him, and that with no less punishment than the stroke of death.
Iotham chargeth the Shechemites not onely with bloodie 1crueltie in massacring and murdering the seuenty innocent sonnes of Gedeon, but with barbarous inhumanitie, in dealing so vnkindly with his house, whose hand had alwaies beene prest and ready for their libertie, liues, and safetie. Dauid was much mooued when hee was so doggedly dealt with by Nabal, at whose hands hee had deserued so much good, in preseruing of his flocks: and God was more offended 2with Nabal than Dauid was, and reuenged his quarrell vpon him, and that with no lesse punishment than the stroke of death.