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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. A gracious heart will show it self in a seemly countenance.
Doct. A gracious heart will shew it selfe in a seemely countenance.
The sin of the soul doth mar the face, and maketh them that are fair to appear ill-favoured: and the sincerity of the conscience doth beautify the countenance, and cause them that are deformed to look pleasantly. Which Solomon the Writer of this book, doth testify in his other book of Ecclesiastes: The wisdom of a man doth make his face to shine, 1and the strength of the face shall be doubled.
The sinne of the soule doth marre the face, and maketh them that are faire to appeare ill-fauoured: and the sinceritie of the conscience doth beautifie the countenance, and cause them that are deformed to looke pleasantly. Which Salomon the Writer of this booke, doth testifie in his other booke of Ecclesiastes: The wisdome of a man doth make his face to shine, 1and the strength of the face shall be doubled.
It is noted of Steven, that even when he was in the hands of his adversaries, and his adversaries were in hand to take away his life, there was a majesty in his countenance before all the Council that looked steadfastly upon him: they saw his face, as it 1