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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. The change of a mans estate causeth no alteration in the affection and behaviour of faithful friends.
Doct. The change of a mans estate causeth no alteration in the affection and behauiour of faithfull friends.
If his companion be advanced, and rise above him, he is not moved with envy, but with gladness: if he be depressed, and sink beneath him, he doth not despise, but pity and succour him. It was Jonathans joy to see David far in the favour of Saul: and it was a great grief unto Jonathan, to see Saul so far incensed against David. If he could have confirmed his fathers good opinion of him before he began to malign him, he would have prevented the breach: if he could have reconciled his mind to him afterwards, he would have done it.
If his companion be aduanced, and rise aboue him, hee is not mooued with enuy, but with gladnesse: if he be depressed, and sinke beneath him, hee doth not despise, but pitie and succour him. It was Ionathans ioy to see Dauid farre in the fauour of Saul: and it was a great griefe vnto Ionathan, to see Saul so farre incensed against Dauid. If hee could haue confirmed his fathers good opinion of him before he began to maligne him, he would haue preuented the breach: if hee could haue reconciled his minde to him afterwards, he would haue done it.
And Ruth was no less loving and dutiful to Naomi at her return to Judah empty, than when she came unto Moab full. In every place, and in every state, she was all one, after they two had grown to be one. Whither thou goest (saith she) I will 1go: and where thou dwellest, I will dwell. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, I will die, and there I will be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death depart thee and me.