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, the one sort give bread to the hungry, and drink ⟨p. 92⟩§2to the thirsty, and clothing to the naked, and are every way ready to relieve the necessity of their poor distressed brethren: the other abuse their power and riches to tyranny and cruelty, oppressing them that are already in affliction, or contemning them that are their inferiors, or withholding the goods from the needy, whom God hath made the right owners of them. Prou. 3. 27. or else feeding gluttons, and drunkards, and otherwise sinful and unthrifty persons.

Secondly, the one sort giue bread to the hungry, and drink ⟨p. 92⟩§2to the thirstie, and clothing to the naked, and are euery way readie to releeue the necessitie of their poore distressed brethren: the other abuse their power and riches to tirannie and crueltie, oppressing them that are alreadie in affliction, or contemning them that are their inferiours, or withholding the goods from the needy, whom God hath made the right owners of them. Prou. 3. 27. or else feeding gluttons, and dronkards, and otherwise sinfull and vnthriftie persons.

Thirdly, the one have for themselves the prayers of poor §3Christians, whose bellies have been filled, and their loins clothed and kept warm by them: the others have the sighs, and tears, and groans, and sorrows of them that be wronged, ascending to heaven, and making a continual cry in the ears of the Lord against them.

Thirdly, the one haue for themselues the prayers of poore §3