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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
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.
Thus standeth the opposition: He that keepeth the commandment, and regardeth his ways shall live: but he that breaketh the commandment, and despiseth his ways, shall die.
Thus standeth the opposition: Hee that keepeth the commandement, and regardeth his wayes shall liue: but hee that breaketh the commandement, and despiseth his wayes, shall die.
¶ So much conscience as any man maketh of obedience to Doct. Gods will, so much assurance he hath of salvation and safety.
¶ So much conscience as anie man maketh of obedience to Doct. Gods will, so much assurance he hath of saluation and safetie.
They that have great care to show themselves obsequious, and faithful unto him, have great cause to look for protection and blessedness from him: they that are more remiss in performing those duties which his commandments require, must needs be more abridged of that comfort which his promises do offer: and they which refuse to submit themselves to the authority of his word, or to do him any service at all, must well understand, that they are not to expect from him any preservation, or favour at all, but rather punishments and vengeance. Let us us attend to the testimony of David, who speaketh his knowledge, and that by the experience which himself found in this case. Because (saith he) I kept the ways of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God, (for all his Laws were before me, 1and I did not cast away his commandments from me: I was upright also with him, & have kept me from my wickedness) therefore the Lord warded me according to my righteousness, and according to the pureness of my hands in his sight. With the godly, thou wilt show thy self godly; with the upright man, thou wilt show thy self upright. With the pure, thou wilt show thy self pure; & with the froward, thou settest thy self to wrestle. Thus thou wilt save the humble (or poor people) and wilt cast down the proud looks.