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, it overmatcheth and overthroweth all the craft of Reasons. 1 cunning men, and the subtlety of Satan himself: for whatsoever plots or practises of mischief he hath seemed most to prevail in, have always turned to the ruin of his own kingdom, and albeit he suggest new temptations, and raise up new errors, and devise sins of new fashions, yet the Scriptures are evermore readily appointed with new arguments to repel them.

First, it ouermatcheth and ouerthroweth all the craft of Reasons. 1 cunning men, and the subtiltie of Sathan himselfe: for whatsoeuer plots or practises of mischiefe hee hath seemed most to preuaile in, haue alwayes turned to the ruine of his owne kingdome, and albeit he suggest new temptations, and raise vp new errors, and deuise sinnes of new fashions, yet the Scriptures are euermore readily appointed with new arguments to repell them.

Secondly, it is the fountain, from whence is derived all §2sound understanding, without which no man can attain to true wisdom: it sharpeneth the wit of the most silly and ignorant, ¹and addeth to the knowledge of the most judicious and learned.

Secondly, it is the fountaine, from whence is deriued all §2sound vnderstanding, without which no man can attaine to true wisedome: it sharpeneth the wit of the most sillie and ignorant, ¹and addeth to the knowledge of the most iudicious and learned.

1. 1Chap. 1. 4. 5.