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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. It is a point of singular wisdom, to be silent until it be fit to speak.
Doct. It is a point of singular wisdome, to be silent vntill it bee fit to speake.
As he is barren and fruitless, that is always mute, and will say nothing, so he is unadvised and witless, that is ever talking, and will not conceal any thing. A fool poureth out all 1his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward. And therefore S. James admonisheth every man to be swift to hear, and 2slow to speak.
As he is barren and fruitlesse, that is alwaies mute, and will say nothing, so he is vnaduised and witlesse, that is euer talking, and will not conceale any thing. A foole powreth out all 1his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward. And therefore S. Iames admonisheth euery man to bee swift to heare, and 2slow to speake.
- 1Prover. 29. 11.Prouer. 29. 11.
- 2Jam. 1. 19.Iam. 1. 19.