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…

A foolish woman is always babbling, she is ignorant, Verse. 13 and knoweth nothing.

A foolish woman is alwaies babling, shee is ignorant, Verse. 13 and knoweth nothing.

Thus much hath been spoken of Wisdoms wholesome banquet, which the lover to that end proposed, that we might be allured unto it. Now followeth the feast of Folly, which she maketh to that end that she may poison her guests, and God discovereth for this purpose that we might avoid it. And here, as also in that which followeth, she is described by her qualities and behaviour, carrying the right stamp, and print of an harlot. One thing is that she is given to much talk to make an noise, which was the note of the whorish woman. ⟨p. 32⟩Chap. 7. 11. The meaning here is, that sinfulness and Satan by the mouths of sinful persons, do pretend many reasons to justify any wicked cause, and use cunning persuasions to draw men thereunto, as the unchaste woman doth slow with enticing speeches. And though she have a lavish tongue, yet we knowledge, according as we use to say, that none is so bold, as blind Bayard. The drift is that the factors for Folly such as labour to promote sin, be utterly destitute of saving understanding, which was called before the knowledge of holy men.

Thus much hath beene spoken of Wisdomes wholesome banquet, which the louer to that end proposed, that we might bee allured vnto it. Now followeth the feast of Follie, which shee maketh to that end that shee may poison her guests, and God discouereth for this purpose that wee might auoide it. And heere, as also in that which followeth, shee is described by her qualities and behauiour, carrying the right stampe, and print of an harlot. One thing is that shee is giuen to much talke to make an noise, which was the note of the whorish woman. ⟨p. 32⟩Chap. 7. 11. The meaning heere is, that sinfulnesse and Sathan by the mouthes of sinfull persons, doe pretend manie reasons to iustifie any wicked cause, and vse cunning perswasions to draw men thereunto, as the vnchast woman doth slow with intising speaches. And though she haue a lauish tongue, yet we knowledge, according as wee vse to say, that none is so bold, as blinde Bayard. The drift is that the factors for Follie such as labour to promote sinne, be vtterly destitute of sauing vnderstanding, which was called before the knowledge of holy men.