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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.
Abraham quickly perceived the event that would ensue 1upon the jars between his herdmen and his Nephew Lot, that variance might in time have been set between themselves also; and therefore forthwith took order to extinguish them before the flame was grown too great.
Abraham quickly perceiued the euent that would ensue 1vpon the iarres betweene his heardmen and his Nephew Lot, that variance might in time haue beene set betweene themselues also; and therefore foorthwith tooke order to extinguish them before the flame was growen too great.
Reason 1 First, they hinder men from the faithful and fruitful exercises of all the holy services of God. Their prayers are interrupted: their attention to the word is disturbed: they cannot cheerfully give thanks to the Lord, nor do any other duty in due and seemly manner.
Reason 1 First, they hinder men from the faithfull and fruitfull exercises of all the holy seruices of God. Their praiers are interrupted: their attention to the word is disturbed: they cannot cheerefully giue thankes to the Lord, nor doe any other duty in due and seemely manner.
Secondly, they work much mischief, and procure manifold transgressions, as S. James testifieth, where envying and strife is, there is sedition, and all manner of evil works. There