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 good providence of God continually Reasons. 1 for them: his eyes are open, to see their need, his ears are open to hear their prayers, his hand is open to relieve their necessities, his treasury and rich store house is open and able to supply all their wants. They have his love and favour, they have his power and sufficiency, they have his word and promise, they have his truth and fidelity, that the will never fail them. Heb. 13. 5.

First, they haue the good prouidence of God continually Reasons. 1 for them: his eyes are open, to see their neede, his eares are open to heare their prayers, his hand is open to releeue their necessities, his treasury and rich store house is open and able to supply all their wants. They haue his loue and fauour, they haue his power and sufficiencie, they haue his word and promise, they haue his truth and fidelitie, that the will neuer faile them. Heb. 13. 5.

Secondly the wealthy misers of the world have the hand §2of God against them to consume that which they have augmented, ⟨p. 57⟩to scatter that which they have gathered together, and to cast away that, as a cursed thing, which they have laid up as a precious treasure. They trust not in him, but make that their hope, and therefore he will make that to deceive them when they have greatest need of help. They doubt not but it shall go well with them, when others be in extremity, and therefore they shall be brought into straits, when it shall go well with others. And so much the rather because they do not only glory in their wealth, and lift up themselves above poor Christians, but arm themselves therewith and make it a weapon of oppression.

Secondlie the wealthie misers of the world haue the hand §2