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 such as be in eminent places, and are great Use. 1 personages, that they be as watchful over their souls as the vulgar sort and meanest persons. The assault of the devil upon them is certain and forcible. Their own strength as small, their overthrow as dangerous, and their punishment as grievous. And therefore it is not a contemptible work, & unmeet ⟨p. 36⟩for their places to pray often, to hear the word and exercise all other services of religion; unless it be an honourable thing to be a slave to Satan, and fit for their degree to perish.

Instruction to such as bee in eminent places, and are great Vse. 1 personages, that they be as watchfull ouer their soules as the vulgar sort and meanest persons. The assault of the diuell vpon them is certaine and forcible. Their owne strength as small, their ouerthrow as dangerous, and their punishment as grieuous. And therefore it is not a contemptible worke, & vnmeet ⟨p. 36⟩for their places to pray often, to heare the word and exercise all other seruices of religion; vnlesse it be an honourable thing to bee a slaue to Sathan, and fit for their degree to perish.

Confutation of their opinions, which so admire the state of §2men of wealth and worship, as if every one that had power, and titles, were necessarily wise and happy, whereas here it appeareth that folly doth so possess many of them that they are wholly transformed into her, and instead of being reputed reverent, and wise men, they are called by the name of this foolish woman. The like in effect is spoken of them Eccles. 10. 7. That folly is set in great excellency, and servants be riding on horses, when servile men whose hearts be in bondage to sinful lusts, attain to greatness.