A20556:719
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.
Verse 19. He that loveth strife, loveth transgression: and he enlargeth his gate that seeketh a breach.
Verse 19. He that loueth strife, loueth transgression: and hee enlargeth his gate that seeketh a breach.
HE that loveth strife] which is not upon necessity drawn into contentions, nor through infirmity sometimes falleth thereinto, but taketh delight in brawls and controversies, [loveth transgressions] is surely a wicked man, and taketh pleasure in sin, which is the cause of his unquietness; and likewise procureth many evils to ensue upon debate and variance, which are the effects of his turbulent humour: [and he enlargeth his gate that seeketh a breach] he that picketh quarrels, and is desirous to fall out with men with whom before he was at agreement, setteth open a wide door to let in many mischiefs. See verse 14.
HE that loueth strife] which is not vpon necessitie drawen into contentions, nor through infirmitie sometimes falleth thereinto, but taketh delight in brawles and controuersies, [loueth transgressions] is surely a wicked man, and taketh pleasure in sinne, which is the cause of his vnquietnes; and likewise procureth many euils to ensue vpon debate and variance, which are the effects of his turbulent humour: [and he inlargeth his gate that seeketh a breach] he that picketh quarrels, and is desirous to fall out with men with whom before he was at agreement, setteth open a wide doore to let in many mischiefes. See verse 14.