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…

Built her house. &c. It belongeth only to Christ, both to Doct. 2 build and beautify the Church, which caused David though he ¹was king, and seemed to have the whole disposing of the matter in his own hand, yet to entreat the Lord to show mercy to Zion and to build up the walls of Jerusalem: that is, to provide for the safety, increase and good estate of the godly. If no man, no not Solomon be able by his industry to build an earthly ²family, much less can any erect a Church which is Gods spiritual habitation, and to this purpose tends all that is here ascribed to Wisdom, her house, her pillars, her victuals, her wine, her table, her maids: that is Christ his spiritual house, protection, feast, and messengers, for notwithstanding the ministers be men and not spirits, yet their function is spiritual, and not humane.

Built her house. &c. It belongeth onely to Christ, both to Doct. 2 build and beautifie the Church, which caused Dauid though he ¹was king, and seemed to haue the whole disposing of the matter in his owne hand, yet to intreate the Lord to shew mercie to Zion and to build vp the wals of Ierusalem: that is, to prouide for the safetie, increase and good estate of the godly. If no man, no not Salomon bee able by his industrie to build an earthly ²familie, much lesse can any erect a Church which is Gods spirituall habitation, and to this purpose tends all that is heere ascribed to Wisedome, her house, her pillars, her vittailes, her wine, her table, her maides: that is Christ his spirituall house, protection, feast, and messengers, for notwithstanding the ministers be men and not spirits, yet their function is spirituall, and not humane.

1. 1Christ only is the builder & beautifier of the Church. Psal. 51. 18.Christ onely is the builder & beautifier of the Church.