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…

Confutation of them that esteem all to be wise that go §2beyond others in wittand them especially that compass great livings and wealth: was not Ahithophel more witty then any? and did he not ••t play the fool more then all? hath not Satan more subtlety and cunning then all the men in the world? and yet the most foolish creature to work his own woe that ever God made in the world. The Scripture calleth him a principality and a power and speaketh of his craft, but no where giveth him the testimony of wisdom. And to them that know how to feather their nests and increase their state. The rich man in the gospel may be a president: he could get, and save, and keep, and thrive as long as he lived, and yet God ⟨p. 24⟩¹called him fool when he died: and so (saith he) is every one that gathereth riches to himself and is not rich in God.

Confutation of them that esteeme all to bee wise that goe §2beyond others in wittand them especially that compasse great liuings and wealth: was not Achitophell more wittie then any? and did he not ••t play the foole more then all? hath not Sathan more subtilty and cunning then all the men in the world? and yet the most foolish creature to worke his owne woe that euer God made in the world. The Scripture calleth him a principallitie and a power and speaketh of his craft, but no where giueth him the testimonie of wisedome. And to them that know how to feather their nests and increase their state. The rich man in the gospell may be a president: he could get, and saue, and keepe, and thriue as long as hee liued, and yet God ⟨p. 24⟩¹called him foole when he died: and so (saith he) is euery one that gathereth riches to himselfe and is not rich in God.

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