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…

And especially let us beware of the dross of dissimulation, untruth, and falsehood, which be-seem not righteous persons. Make no report for certainty of any thing that is uncertain, never make a promise without a settled purpose, and resolution of performance. The faithfulness of Boas in this case was so proved, and made manifest, that when he had once given his word to Ruth, Naomi biddeth her to bind upon it, and not further to trouble her self: for saith she, the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the matter this same day. Ruth. 3. 18.

And especially let vs beware of the drosse of dissimulation, vntruth, and falsehoode, which bee-seeme not righteous persons. Make no report for certainiie of any thing that is vncertaine, neuer make a promise without a setled purpose, and resolution of performance. The faithfulnesse of Boas in this case was so prooued, and made manifest, that when hee had once giuen his word to Ruth, Naomy biddeth her to binde vpon it, and not further to trouble her selfe: for saith she, the man will not bee in rest, vntill hee haue finished the matter this same day. Ruth. 3. 18.

Consolation, if good men, notwithstanding their great infirmities, §2and corruptions, have yet such sincerity in speaking, and such fidelity in performing that which they speak: how shall not the righteous God (in comparison of whom all men are liars, and who is not so properly called true, as truth, & all his words verity it self) how shall not he, I say, fulfil all his promises, and stand to his covenants that he hath made with his people? He hath undertaken for their salvation, their maintenance, protection, safety from satan, deliverance from tyrants and persecutors, and shall not all this be accomplished? is not all pure metal that he pronounceth? is it not as silver tried seven fold in the sire?