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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.
Thirdly, they are nearer to our Lord Jesus Christ, then one brother is to another, or child to the father: for they are members of him, flesh of his flesh, & bone of his bones, and as much regarded of him, as the apple of his eye: and therefore he is interested in the favour that the least or feeblest of them shall find at any time.
Thirdlie, they are neerer to our Lord Iesus Christ, then one brother is to another, or child to the father: for they are members of him, flesh of his flesh, & bone of his bones, and as much regarded of him, as the apple of his eye: and therefore he is interessed in the fauour that the least or feeblest of them shall find at any time.
Encouragement for men to bestow willingly, cheerfully, and Use. 1 liberally, on the poor Saints, sithence their benevolence is sure to find so good allowance, and will certainly procure so large a compensation. Can they put their stock into a surer hand for safety, without any peril of losing? Or can they meet with a more commodious bank for gain, as to have the principal doubled, and tripled, & increased more then ten thousand fold?
Encouragement for men to bestow willingly, cheerfully, and Vse. 1 liberally, on the poore Saints, sithence their beneuolence is sure to finde so good allowance, and will certainlie procure so large a compensation. Can they put their stocke into a surer hand for safety, without any perill of losing? Or can they meet with a more commodious banke for gaine, as to haue the principall doubled, and tripled, & increased more then ten thousand fold?
If they would have their states sufficiently provided for, and their hearts cheerful during life, and their consciences comfortable at their death, and souls and bodies happy and glorious for ever, then let them so employ their portion, and all the ability that is in them, that men may receive protection, relief, counsel, comfort, or some refreshing from them, and they may expect this munificent and kingly retribution from the Lord.