Exposition of Proverbs 13-14, Title page – Dedication
A PLAINE AND FAMILIAR EXPOSITION OF THE Thirteenth and Fourteenth Chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon.
PROVERBS. 2. 10. 11. When wiſedome entereth into thine heart, and knowledge delighteth thy ſoule, Then ſhall counſell preſerue thee, and vnderſtanding ſhall keepe thee.
PERIIT ET INVENTA EST
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1608.
To the right Honourable, Iohn Lord Harrington, Baron of Exton, and to the worthy and Noble Ladie his wife: Grace, and Peace.
RIGHT HONORABLE,
YOur Chriſtian louelove generally towards all the ſeruants of God, together with the eſpeciall fauour ſhewed to vsus, by your good acceptance of our former labours: hath giuen vsus great incouragement to offer this preſent treatiſe vntounto your Honors patronage, the purpoſe and vpright deſire of our harts in all our writings is, to glorifie God, and to edifie his people. The method which we obſerue herein, is the ſelfe ſame with that in our former bookes: and the matter and manner of handling, we commit to the iudgement of your Honors, and of eueryevery godlie and indifferent reader: If our endeauours be as charitably interpreted by others, as they be faithfully intended by vsus, we are ſure they ſhall giuegive offence to none, but ſatiſfaction to all. And thus nothing doubting but that your Honors will vouchſafe to receiue this teſtimony of our duty and vnfained louelove, we humbly commit you to the gracious protection of Almighty God, beſeeching him alwaies to direct and bleſſe you.
Your Honors in the Lord to be commanded, Iohn Dod, Robert Cleauer.