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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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The lewdest companions are as acceptable to them, as the honestest Christians: the most infectious speeches ⟨p. 3⟩displease them no more then the wholesomest instructions: they are as well contented to be present where the wickedest practises are played, as where the godliest services are performed. If the seat of love were in the mouth, and not in the heart, if saying in word were sufficient to declare a sound affection, without showing the same indeed, we might believe such men, that they had upright desire (for none are more forward to brag and boast thereof then they) but sithens they fail of seeking and separating, and exercising, which should make them manifest, they must pardon us though we conceive not so well of them, when we see no better testimony of piety in them.
The leaudest companions are as acceptable to them, as the honestest Christians: the most infectious speeches ⟨p. 3⟩displease them no more then the wholesomest instructions: they are as well contented to be present where the wickedest practises are plaied, as where the godliest seruices are performed. If the seate of loue were in the mouth, and not in the heart, if saying in word were sufficient to declare a sound affection, without shewing the same indeed, we might beleeue such men, that they had vpright desire (for none are more forward to brag and boast thereof then they) but sithens they faile of seeking and separating, and exercising, which should make them manifest, they must pardon vs though we conceiue not so well of them, when we see no better testimonie of pietie in them.
Verse. 2. A fool is not delighted with knowledge, but in discovering his own heart.
Verse. 2. A foole is not delighted with knowledge, but in discouering his owne heart.