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A19309 A godly and learned exposition vppon the Prouerbes of Solomon: written in French by Maister Michael Cope, minister of the woorde of God, at Geneua: and translated into English, by M.O.; Sur les Proverbes de Salomon. English Cope, Michael, fl. 1557-1564.; Outred, Marcelline.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. 1580 (1580) STC 5723; ESTC S108673 1,131,578 1,352

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and_o be_v always_o ready_a look_v to_o receive_v of_o his_o hand_n what_o it_o please_v he_o to_o send_v beseech_v he_o that_o in_o prosperity_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v away_o by_o slack_v the_o bridle_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n to_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o in_o adversity_n to_o give_v they_o strength_n and_o constancy_n to_o obey_v and_o bear_v they_o not_o do_v as_o the_o wicked_a which_o know_v not_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god._n suche_n pray_v be_v very_o necessary_a for_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o if_o god_n leave_v we_o too_o ourselves_o in_o prosperity_n we_o shall_v quick_o forget_v he_o and_o give_v ourselves_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o adversity_n we_o shall_v despair_v in_o he_o murmur_n and_o set_v nought_o by_o he_o yea_o and_o shall_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v he_o we_o have_v many_o and_o sundry_a example_n thereof_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o cain_n saul_n and_o other_o 13_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n &_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n 14_o for_o the_o merchandise_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o gold_n 15_o it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o 16_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o glory_n 17_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasure_n and_o all_o her_o path_n prosperity_n 18_o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v on_o she_o and_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o retain_v she_o solomon_n therefore_o to_o make_v we_o more_o and_o more_o attentive_a unto_o wisdom_n do_v attribute_n to_o a_o wiseman_n that_o which_o every_o one_o of_o we_o great_o desire_v that_o be_v that_o he_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v now_o 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which_o by_o yield_v himself_o attentive_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n get_v wisdom_n and_o abide_v therein_o by_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wise_a and_o as_o the_o scotfree_a man_n judge_v himself_o and_o be_v think_v of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v bless_v even_o so_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v before_o god_n now_o albeit_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o scotfree_a be_v here_o compare_v together_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o one_o be_v like_a and_o equal_a to_o the_o other_o for_o the_o riches_n that_o be_v get_v by_o wisdom_n do_v not_o change_v but_o from_o good_a to_o better_v therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o without_o end_n and_o as_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n do_v consume_v and_o be_v transitory_a so_o also_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o bless_v through_o his_o riches_n but_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n what_o comparison_n then_o soever_o there_o be_v yet_o be_v there_o great_a odds_n between_o they_o the_o which_o ought_v to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v unto_o which_o of_o the_o two_o we_o must_v be_v attentive_a that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o wisdom_n to_o the_o which_o since_o the_o scripture_n do_v attribute_v blessedness_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o in_o riches_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o cursednesse_n when_o they_o be_v possess_v without_o wisdom_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n do_v well_o show_v it_o we_o in_o the_o six_o of_o luke_n the_o scotfree_a man_n 23._o luke_n 6._o 24._o &_o 12._o 20._o &_o 16._o 23._o speak_v of_o in_o luke_n have_v true_o feel_v it_o now_o wisdom_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blessedness_n also_o which_o come_v thereof_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o of_o himself_o but_o will_v confess_v that_o all_o come_v from_o god_n with_o praise_n and_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o since_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o his_o call_n be_v without_o repentance_n he_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o cursednesse_n to_o perish_v therein_o but_o may_v have_v this_o assurance_n that_o if_o he_o stumble_v or_o fall_v god_n will_v hold_v he_o up_o with_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bruise_v nor_o break_v but_o be_v bless_v everlasting_o forasmuch_o also_o as_o they_o which_o find_v wisdom_n be_v bless_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o foolish_a be_v curse_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o be_v wise_a but_o by_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o papist_n seek_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o cursednesse_n when_o not_o only_o they_o contemn_v the_o word_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v pure_o preach_v but_o also_o persecute_v they_o which_o preach_v it_o and_o receive_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o destroy_v the_o book_n that_o be_v replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o god_n now_o solomon_n to_o give_v we_o to_o understande_v who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v find_v wisdom_n add_v and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v find_v wisdom_n and_o be_v bless_v let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o want_v reason_n but_o let_v 9_o psal_n 32._o 9_o we_o get_v unto_o ourselves_o understanding_n by_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n beseech_v god_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o illuminate_v and_o conduct_v we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v the_o in_o the_o way_n that_o
they_o do_v nothing_o care_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o do_v it_o of_o set_a purpose_n &_o for_o all_o the_o admonition_n or_o threaten_n that_o can_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o yet_o do_v they_o nothing_o but_o scorn_n they_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o of_o fable_n yea_o and_o less_o also_o whereby_o we_o may_v judge_v that_o they_o be_v without_o understanding_n &_o that_o they_o do_v well_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v fool_n now_o that_o they_o be_v without_o understanding_n solomon_n do_v show_v it_o when_o he_o say_v but_o wisdom_n rule_v the_o man_n that_o have_v understanding_n he_o set_v wisdom_n against_o foolishness_n and_o understand_v against_o mock_v show_v we_o that_o the_o fool_n have_v no_o wisdom_n and_o that_o the_o mocker_n be_v as_o beast_n without_o any_o knowledge_n &_o therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o do_v assure_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n amongst_o the_o number_n of_o such_o fool_n and_o mocker_n we_o may_v set_v cain_n who_o after_o he_o have_v slay_v abel_n pass_v not_o for_o his_o fault_n commit_v 9_o gen._n 4._o 9_o as_o we_o may_v know_v it_o by_o the_o answer_n he_o make_v when_o he_o know_v not_o where_o his_o brother_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o the_o world_n destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n for_o albeit_o that_o noah_n do_v condemn_v it_o by_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ark_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o care_n nor_o take_v no_o 7._o heb._n 11._o 7._o thought_n but_o continue_v still_o in_o their_o wickedness_n pass_v the_o time_n away_o merry_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v show_v it_o say_v for_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o &_o give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o no_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n 38._o mat._n 24._o 38._o and_o they_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o etc._n etc._n sodom_n also_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n david_n also_o until_o 28_o gen._n 18._o 19_o ez●c_fw-la 16._o 49_o luk._n 17._o 28_o that_o he_o be_v reproove_v by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n the_o jew_n which_o by_o envy_n crucify_v jesus_n christ_n do_v mock_v he_o say_v he_o have_v save_v other_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o save_v and_o now_o at_o this_o day_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o which_o persecute_v the_o poor_a member_n 41._o mat._n 27._o 41._o of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v mocker_n and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o in_o popery_n etc._n etc._n we_o bring_v forth_o these_o example_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o know_v that_o of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n we_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v better_o let_v we_o therefore_o be_v diligent_a to_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v so_o print_v his_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v renounce_v all_o carnal_a trust_n which_o be_v but_o folly_n and_o which_o hold_v man_n in_o giere_v and_o mock_v and_o that_o by_o this_o fear_n we_o may_v 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