A plain and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

Having so much commended Wisdom and so earnestly persuaded men unto it, he showeth now wherein it doth consist, that men might not be deceived by the counterfeit colour of it, discriding it.

Hauing so much commended Wisedome and so earnestly perswaded men vnto it, he sheweth now wherein it doth consist, that men might not be deceiued by the counterfait colour of it, discriding it.

First, by the matter, that is, true piety and religion, called commonly in the word the fear of God, because it is an essential part thereof: and this is not a case contingent, as though wisdom and piety might sometimes concur in one person and sometimes be dissevered: but necessary and perpetual, the one being always the beginning of the other.

First, by the matter, that is, true pietie and religion, called commonly in the word the feare of God, because it is an essentiall part thereof: and this is not a case contingent, as though wisedome and pietie might sometimes concurre in one person and sometimes bee disseuered: but necessary and perpetuall, the one being alwayes the beginning of the other.

Secondly, by the manner, that it is not the knowledge of natural things that is in Philosophers: nor the knowledge of civill affairs that is in Politicians: nor the historical and artificial knowledge of points of Religion that is in hypocrites: but the mystical knowledge of the mysteries of salvation, which the spirit of God doth reveal to the hearts of Christians. 1. Cor. 2. 10. 11.

Secondly, by the manner, that it is not the knowledge of naturall things that is in Philosophers: nor the knowledge of ciuill affaires that is in Politicians: nor the historicall and artificiall knowledge of points of Religion that is in hypocrites: but the misticall knowledge of the misteries of saluation, which the spirit of God doth reueale to the hearts of Christians.