John Trapp on Proverbs 2:17
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Proverbs2:17
Verſ. 17. Which forſaketh the guide of her youth] That is, Her Husband, as Helena, Becman. Herodias, Bernice, Act. 25.13. and other odious Harlots. Adulterium quaſi ad alterum, vel ad alterius torum. This Wanton never wants one though her Husband bee ever ſo near.
And forgetteth the Covenant of her God] Marriage is a mixt Covenant, partly Religious, and partly Civil: The parties tye themſelves firſt to God▪ and then to one another. The bond is made to God, who alſo will bee ready enough to take the forfeiture. For Whores and Adultereſſes God will judge, H[illegible: 1 letter]b. 13.3.
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