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…

Consolation to them that have covetous desires after spiritual §3dishes, that would suffer nothing that ways to pass from them, but enlarge their affections unsatiably to gather all. It is no point of folly, as it was in the rich man. Luke. 12 to multiply worldly wealth, but these have the Lord to commend their wisdom, and it may as truly be affirmed of them, as of such as be merciful (because they be the same persons, though the respects differ) that they lay up store for themselves, a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.

Consolation to them that haue couetous desires after spirituall §3dishes, that would suffer nothing that wayes to passe from them, but inlarge their affections vnsatiably to gather all. It is no point of folly, as it was in the rich man. Luke. 12 to multiply worldly wealth, but these haue the Lord to commend their wisedome, and it may as truly be affirmed of them, as of such as be mercifull (because they bee the same persons, though the respects differ) that they lay vp store for themselues, a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtaine eternall life.

But the mouth of the wicked, &c. The tongues of ungodly Doct. 2 ⟨p. 87⟩men are always pernicious and hurtful. Of them Saint James ¹speaketh largely, comparing them to fire breaking out in an house, or whole town, especially when it cometh by the hostility of the enemy, making assault to it, by means whereof men are stayed from extinguishing of it, and have not only their goods, but their life also in great peril. And this flame of the tongue is so much more dangerous then material fire, because it is kindled of hell, that is, the devil himself hath set