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…

Secondly, diligence, and painfulness, is a service to God, §2and they that here have the promise made to them, are such as perform their works in conscience, and obedience to his will, & therefore may well be assured of allowance to maintain them. As for such as work for the worlds sake, in pride, and covetousness, or upon coaction and necessity, or for any other sinister respect, they may be said to be great doers that meddle in much dealing, but nothing diligent: and therefore it is no marvel, though all their toil and travel do seldom take any good effect.

Secondly, diligence, and painefulnesse, is a seruice to God, §2and they that here haue the promise made to them, are such as performe their works in conscience, and obedience to his will, & therfore may wel be assured of allowance to maintain them. As for such as work for the worlds sake, in pride, and couetousnesse, or vpon coaction and necessitie, or for any other sinister respect, they may be said to be great doers that medle in much dealing, but nothing diligent: and therefore it is no maruell, though all their toyle and trauell doe seldome take any good effect.

Thirdly, their pains and labours are for the common good, §3they serve for the use and profit of mankind, (for they that spin the spiders web, and are more busy then well occupied, are not to be counted in the number of these) and therefore shall not fail of the benefit of it themselves.

Thirdly, their paines and labours are for the common good, §3they serue for the vse and profit of mankinde, (for they that spinne the spiders web, and are more busie then well occupied, are not to be counted in the number of these) and therfore shall not faile of the benefit of it themselues.