A commentary upon the whole Old Testament, added to that of the same author upon the whole New Testament published many years before, to make a compleat work upon the whole Bible. Vols. 2-4. Wherein the divers translations and expositions, literall and mysticall, of all the most famous commentators both ancient and modern are propounded, examined, and judged of, for the more full satisfaction of the studious reader in all things, and many most genuine notions inserted for edification in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. A work, the like unto which hath never yet been published by any man, yet very necessary, nor only for students in divinity; but also for every Christian that loveth the knowledge of divine things, or humane, whereof this comment is also full. Consisting of IV parts. I Upon the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. II Upon the historical part, from Joshua to Esther. III Upon Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomons Song. IV Upon all the prophets both great and small. By John Mayer, doctor of divinity.

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A commentary upon the whole Old Testament, added to that of the same author upon the whole New Testament published many years before, to make a compleat work upon the whole Bible. Vols. 2-4. Wherein the divers translations and expositions, literall and mysticall, of all the most famous commentators both ancient and modern are propounded, examined, and judged of, for the more full satisfaction of the studious reader in all things, and many most genuine notions inserted for edification in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. A work, the like unto which hath never yet been published by any man, yet very necessary, nor only for students in divinity; but also for every Christian that loveth the knowledge of divine things, or humane, whereof this comment is also full. Consisting of IV parts. I Upon the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. II Upon the historical part, from Joshua to Esther. III Upon Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomons Song. IV Upon all the prophets both great and small. By John Mayer, doctor of divinity.
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Mayer, John, 1583-1664.
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"A commentary upon the whole Old Testament, added to that of the same author upon the whole New Testament published many years before, to make a compleat work upon the whole Bible. Vols. 2-4. Wherein the divers translations and expositions, literall and mysticall, of all the most famous commentators both ancient and modern are propounded, examined, and judged of, for the more full satisfaction of the studious reader in all things, and many most genuine notions inserted for edification in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. A work, the like unto which hath never yet been published by any man, yet very necessary, nor only for students in divinity; but also for every Christian that loveth the knowledge of divine things, or humane, whereof this comment is also full. Consisting of IV parts. I Upon the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. II Upon the historical part, from Joshua to Esther. III Upon Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomons Song. IV Upon all the prophets both great and small. By John Mayer, doctor of divinity." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A88989.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.

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26. Of the tongue good or evil.

Prov. 13: 4. Soundnesse in the tongue a tree of life, ch. 15. 7. The lips of the wise spread knowledge. 10. 21. The lips of the just feed many. 27. 9. As a sweet per∣fume, the sweetnesse of a friend. 10. 20. The tongue of the just, as choyse silver. 20. 15. As gold, and a precious stone, the lip of the wise. 25. 11. As apples of gold, &c. a word spoken in season. 15. 23. There is joy to a man in the answer of his mouth. 4. 24. Put from thee an evil tongue. 12. 18. There are words like the piercing of swords. 30. 14. Whose teeth are like swords and knives. 29. 11. A foole uttereth his whole spirit. 14. 3. The rod of pride in the mouth of a foole. 25. 18. An evil tongue like an hammer. 13. 2. Of the fruit of his lips one shall eate good. 12. 14. 18. 20. Of the fruit of the mouth, the belly satisfied. 18. 21. Life and death in the hand of the tongue. 21. 23. 13. 3. He that keeps his mouth keeps his soule. 18. 7. The mouth of the wicked, destruction to him. 10. 34. The mouth of the just brings forth wisdome. 17. 20. The perverse tongue shall fall into evil. 10. 14. The mouth of a foole destruction of old. 12. 23. In the tongues prevarication is a snare. Eccles. 10. 11. As a Serpent being charmed but bitech, so an unruly tongue, vers. 12, 13, 14. Prov. 16. 23. The heart of a wise man makes his words so. 24. Sweet speeches as an Hony-combe. 22. 11. For the grace of thy lips the King thy friend. 15. 2. The tongue of the wise decores his knowledge. 16. 21. The sweetnesse of the lips gives doctrine.

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