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…

First, they have the same root, and fountain of corruption Reasons. 1 which is in all other men.

First, they haue the same roote, and fountaine of corruption Reasons. 1 which is in all other men.

Secondly, they have more allurements to induce them unto §2evil than other men have: their great abundance to draw them on to voluptuousness: their might and power to embolden them to oppression: their high degree, with the charms and enchantments of flatterers to make them high minded, and to keep them from all humiliation, and repentance.

Secondly, they haue more allurements to induce them vnto §2euill than other men haue: their great aboundance to draw them on to voluptuousnesse: their might and power to imbolden them to oppression: their high degree, with the charmes and inchauntments of flatterers to make them high minded, and to keepe them from all humiliation, and repentance.

Thirdly, Satan doth in a special manner seek to make a §3pray of them. For they bring whole flocks and flights of other into the net with them. Some they lead with counsel and company, and some they drive by force, and violence, and their example, and countenance doth bring some into credit, whereby it is made exceeding infectious. In all which respects it was said of Rehoboam the son of Nebat, that he made Israel to sin.

Thirdly, Sathan doth in a speciall manner seeke to make a §3