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…

Instruction to take greatest pains in husbanding the hart, §2to labour most for the crop of grace, and to be most diligent in doing of good Corn, and cattle, and money, and other wealth may be gotten for other men: and haply for our enemies: but the holy lessons that we conscionably learn, the gracious speeches that we seasonably utter, and all the good works that we duly perform, are treasured up in heaven for our own souls.

Instruction to take greatest paines in husbanding the hart, §2to labour most for the crop of grace, and to be most diligent in doing of good Corne, and cattell, and money, and other wealth may be gotten for other men: and happely for our enemies: but the holy lessons that we conscionably learne, the gratious speaches that we seasonably vtter, and all the good workes that we duely performe, are treasured vp in heauen for our owne soules.

Consolation against the manifold discouragements which §3might weaken the hearts of such as be possessed with this wisdom. They are railed upon by some to be hurtful men: they are jested at by others to be foolish men, they are threatened, they are persecuted, and every way injuriously dealt with: yet let none of these things drive them from their wisdom, and make them turn fools, to cause them to leave of friendship with themselves, and to forsake their own gain. It is more beneficial for them to be godly, then it can be hurtful to be molested. A slight of snow, or shower of rain, or flash of lightning, or clap of thunder, cannot compel a thrifty farmer to disclaim his good ground, and surcease his husbandry.

Consolation against the manifold discouragements which §3might weaken the hearts of such as be possessed with this wisdome. They are railed vpon by some to be hurtfull men: they are iested at by others to be foolish men, they are threatned, they are persecuted, and euery way iniuriously dealt with: yet let none of these things driue them from their wisedome, and make them turne fooles, to cause them to leaue of friendship with themselues, and to forsake their owne gaine. It is more beneficiall for them to be godly, then it can be hurtfull to be molested. A slight of snow, or shower of raine, or flash of lightning, or clap of thunder, cannot compell a thriftie farmer to disclaime his good ground, and surcease his husbandrie.