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…

The sense will be plain, if the supply be made in both clauses of the opposition, in this manner: The wise in heart will readily receive commandments, and therefore shall be rewarded: but the foolish in heart will be foolish in talk to reject commandments, therefore shall be punished.

The sence will be plaine, if the supply be made in both clauses of the opposition, in this manner: The wise in heart will readily receiue commandements, and therefore shall be rewarded: but the foolish in heart will bee foolish in talke to reiect commandements, therefore shall be punished.

We ought to be tractable to the will of God, without resisting Doct. or gainsaying. To this duty Saint James doth admonish ¹us saying: Let every man be swift to hear, and slow to speak: his meaning is not to persuade men to come suddenly, and rashly to the word without preparation: but to hearken desirously, with reverence and attention when they are prepared, ⟨p. 72⟩and not to pick quarrels against that which is delivered, unadvisedly and out of a distempered affection, but upon mature deliberation with a mind willing to be resolved, to propose their doubts.

We ought to be tractable to the will of God, without resisting Doct. or gainsaying. To this duetie Saint Iames doth admonish ¹vs saying: Let euery man be swift to heare, and slow to speak: his meaning is not to perswade men to come sodainely, and rashly to the word without preparation: but to hearken desirously, with reuerence and attention when they are prepared, ⟨p. 72⟩and not to picke quarrels against that which is deliuered, vnaduisedly and out of a distempered affection, but vpon mature deliberation with a minde willing to be resolued, to propose their doubts.