Envy slayeth the silly one.] There is not much difference between the nature of these two, the foolish man, and the silly one: But the Original words by which they are expressed are very different. The root signifies to persuade, to entice, or allure: And it 1is taken sometime in a good sense (as in Gen. 9. 27.) where the Holy Ghost speaks with admirable elegance, God will persuade the persuadable; we translate it, God will persuade Japheth. Japheth had his name from being persuaded or persuadable, God shall entice or persuade Japheth: which was a prophecy of the calling of the Gentiles, who are descendants from Japheth, as the Jews are from Shem. So, that word is applied to Gods drawing, or, alluring men by the sweet promises and winning enticements of the Gospel. God doth (let it be taken in holy reverence) toll men on by promises, and deceive them graciously into the Gospel. (Hos. 2. 14.) I will allure her and bring her into the wilderness. And because by persuasions men are often deceived and seduced to evil, therefore the word signifies also to deceive and beguile, as well as to persuade; and in the passive to be beguiled and deceived; Hence, the word in the text is derived, which we translate a simple one, or a man that will easily be persuaded & led by another, a sequacious ⟨p. 181⟩or easy man, whom you may carry with a mouth full of good words, and fair promises, whether you will. Yet, we find this word (Psal 116. 6.) used in a good sense, for a man without sinful guile and craft, a simple, honest, plain-hearted man, The Lord preserveth the simple. But here and often else-where it is taken in an ill sense, for a man without sense and reason, without heart and spirit, a man that cannot in any competency judge of things, or make out his way, but is merely led, and lives upon the opinion and judgement of another: To such wisdom crieth without and uttereth her voice in the streets, how long ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity, Prov. 1. 20, 22. This silly one envy slayeth; 2He is out of his wits already, and a little matter will put him out of his life: Envy slayeth him, that is, a simple man looking upon the prosperity and blessings of God upon his neighbour, will needs afflict himself: he looks upon himself, as having lost all, if that man gain:
Envy slayeth the silly one.] There is not much difference between the nature of these two, the foolish man, and the silly one: But the Originall words by which they are expressed are very different. The roote signifies to perswade, to intice, or allure: And it 1is taken sometime in a good sense (as in Gen. 9. 27.) where the Holy Ghost speakes with admirable elegancy, God will perswade the perswadable; we translate it, God will perswade Japhet. Japhet had his name from being perswaded or perswadable, God shall intice or perswade Japhet: which was a prophecie of the calling of the Gentiles, who are descendants from Japhet, as the Jewes are from Shem. So, that word is applied to Gods drawing, or, alluring men by the sweet promises and winning enticements of the Gospell. God doth (let it be taken in holy reverence) tole men on by promises, and deceive them graciously into the Gospell. (Hos. 2. 14.) I will allure her and bring her into the wildernesse. And because by perswasions men are often deceived and seduced to evill, therefore the word signifies also to deceive and beguile, as well as to perswade; and in the passive to be beguiled and deceived; Hence, the word in the text is derived, which we translate a simple one, or a man that will easily be perswaded & led by another, a sequatious ⟨p. 181⟩or easie man, whom you may carry with a mouth full of good words, and faire promises, whether you will. Yet, we finde this word (Psal 116. 6.) used in a good sense, for a man without sinfull guile and craft, a simple, honest, plaine-hearted man, The Lord preserveth the simple. But here and often else-where it is taken in an ill sence, for a man without sence and reason, without heart and spirit, a man that cannot in any competency judge of things, or make out his way, but is meerly led, and lives upon the opinion and judgement of another: To such wisdome cryeth without and uttereth her voyce in the streets, how long yee simple ones, will ye love simplicity, Prov. 1. 20, 22. This silly one envie slayeth; 2He is out of his wits already, and a little matter will put him out of his life: Envy slayeth him, that is, a simple man looking upon the prosperity and blessings of God upon his neighbour, will needs afflict himselfe: he lookes upon himselfe, as having lost all, if that man gaine:
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Sua sus per sua sus, d••eptus, seductus fuit, h•nc [Greek or Hebrew] sua deo, apud Grecos. [Greek or Hebrew] Japheth le Japheth.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Sua sus per sua sus, d••eptus, seductus fuit, h•nc 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 sua deo, apud Grecos. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Japheth le Ja•he•h.
- 2Exiguo animo & abjecto spiritu.
