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…

Instruction, first to avoid this cursed sin, that bringeth the Use. curse of God upon the sinners. Let us learn to be plain hearted towards our brethren, •nd if ought be amiss in them, let our lips faithfully admonish them in love, and not flatter them in hatred. It may be a courtly trick to dissemble, but not an honest part to practise it: it may be agreeable to carnal policy, but it is altogether contrary to Christian wisdom. Secondly, to be wary how we converse with such cunning dissemblers, and if we cannot avoid their company, yet suffer not our selves to be deceived by them. It is not want of Charity, not to give credit unto them, but an holy discretion which the holy Ghost himself persuadeth us to: He that bateth will counterfeit with his lips, but in heart he ⟨p. 95⟩layeth up deceit. Though he speak favourably believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Prou. 26. 24. 25.

Instruction, first to auoide this cursed sin, that bringeth the Vse. curse of God vpon the sinners. Let vs learne to bee plaine hearted towards our brethren, •nd if ought bee amisse in them, let our lippes faithfully admonish them in loue, and not flatter them in hatred. It may bee a courtly tricke to dissemble, but not an honest part to practise it: it may bee agreeable to carnall pollicie, but it is altogether contrarie to Christian wisedome. Secondlie, to bee wary how wee conuerse with such cunning dissemblers, and if wee cannot auoide their companie, yet suffer not our selues to bee deceiued by them. It is not want of Charitie, not to giue credite vnto them, but an holy discreation which the holy Ghost himselfe perswadeth vs to: Hee that bateth will counterfait with his lippes, but in heart hee ⟨p. 95⟩layeth vp deceit. Though hee speake fauourably beeleeue him not: for there are seauen abhominations in his heart. Prou. 26. 24. 25.