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A plain and familiar exposition of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth chapters of the Proverbs of Solomon / by John Dod and Robert Cleaver.A plaine and familiar exposition of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon / by Iohn Dod and Robert Cleaver.
London: printed for Roger Jackson, 1610London: printed for Roger Iackson, 1610
AN EXPOSITION OF THE EIGHTEENTH CHAPTER OF THE PROVERBS. › Chapter 18
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Thirdly, the continual peril of death, of hell, and condemnation, §3doth marvellously dismay them, in so much that life it self, which all living creatures ardently desire to retain, and all the delights and privileges thereof, are of no estimation and value with them: the violent dread of destruction, draweth them often, to seek their destruction with violence.
Thirdly, the continuall perill of death, of hell, and condemnation, §3doth maruellouslie dismay them, in so much that life it selfe, which all liuing creatures ardentlie desire to retaine, and all the delights and priuiledges thereof, are of no estimation and value with them: the violent dread of destruction, draweth them often, to seeke their destruction with violence.
Instruction to price the peace of a good conscience at an Use. higher rate then all bodily blessings, and earthly commodities, as health, wealth, wit, reputation, authority, dignity, kind friends, prosperous children, and all other desirable gifts that are but temporary: if it have them joined with it, be thankful for these, but more for that: if it be bestowed alone without them, be content with that, and murmur not at the defect of these.
Instruction to price the peace of a good conscience at an Vse. higher rate then all bodilie blessings, and earthlie commodities, as health, wealth, wit, reputation, authoritie, dignitie, kinde friends, prosperous children, and all other desireable gifts that are but temporarie: if it haue them ioyned with it, be thankfull for these, but more for that: if it be bestowed alone without them, be content with that, and murmure not at the defect of these.