VerJ i. PROVERB!. t, Secondly, the goodraefre of God to the childe prepared him fuch a righteous parent, and made hinm fo wife, faithful[; and profperous in his government ; and his mercy to the parent gauc him fuch a gracious childe , and made him fo teachable,tra&abie, and obfeyuious to his difcipline. For vfe fee Chap. i o. verf. z . touching. the benefit ofgood children :and Chap.i 7.G.concerningthe honor arifing from godly parents. ICing of Ifrael, &c. Great men are much graced by the Dofl.q,, fruits of their piety and wifedorne. Salomon crowne was the brighter and more magnificent, in his owns time (his name was famous in all places) by his prudent and righteous a&s, and fayings : and it Brill retay. neth the honour his title ofKing of Ifrael is magnified,and much adorned by the recital!, and mention of there Para- bles , and thole other Bookes ofEcclefiafies, and Canticles, His father pert wading him (being but young) vnto fuch ho- nourable feruices, didalto fore-tell him of fuch. promotions. Exalt xrfdome (which is done, not by fpeculation, but by prac`bfe) and /he fhall exalt thee : fbe(hall bring thee to honour, ifthou embrace her: She,yea,Jhefballçiue thee a crowne ofglory. it 13 tobe obferued, that Princes of the fame place, but yet not walking in the time fleps, haue not all attayned to the famecminencie,and eftimation, fiches thewicked father was King of ludah, before Hezekjah the godly fonne, but yet bare, and deipifed, whereas his fonne was glorious, and re- nowmed. And is there any proportion betweene the me- morial! of.Sand, and Dauid, though Saul raigned ouer all If rael as well as Dauid ? Firft, fan&ity, well -doing, and goodnelïe,is eftimablewith Reeafoni. ¡, God : the Lord refpeð thole that are feruiceable tohim, and his Church : but henothing regardeth fuch as haue no- thing elk to decke them bat fuperiority, and dignity. Secondly, wifedome, godlinefle, mercy, and lodgement, allure mens hearts to like of them heft in whom they chine moil: and howfoeuer others that are vicious may haue bare heads, or bended knees prefented vnto them, with plaulible C z titles,
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