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…

But the heart of the wicked, &c. Though sinful persons Doct. 2 make never so great a show on the outside, yet there is nothing ¹within them worth any thing. To that purpose tend the words of the Apostle collected out of the Psalms: the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise to be but vain. If the point had stood upon mans opinion, there might easily have been an error in it, but he bringeth the testimony of god upon sure & infallible knowledge to confirm it. And whereas the Prophet nameth man indefinitely, that is, every man unregenerate Psal. 94. 11. He singleth out the chief, and choicest of all the sort of them, whose purposes seem to be of greatest price, and most likely to prevail, and sayeth that the thoughts of the wise men best qualified with art, and natural parts, are not only vain, but very vanity, as the Psalmist hath it. Reasons. 1

But the heart of the wicked, &c. Though sinfull persons Doct. 2 make neuer so great a shew on the outside, yet there is nothing ¹within them worth any thing. To that purpose tend the words of the Apostle collected out of the Psalmes: the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise to bee but vaine. If the point had stood vpon mans opinion, there might easily haue beene an errour in it, but he bringeth the testimonie of god vpon sure & infallible knowledge to cōfirme it. And wheras the Prophet nameth man indefinitely, that is, euery man vnregenerate Psal. 94. 11. Hee singleth out the chiefe, and choysest of all the sort of them, whose purposes seeme to bee of greatest price, and most likely to preuaile, and sayeth that the thoughts of the wise men best qualified with art, and naturall parts, are not onely vaine, but very vanitie, as the Psalmist hath it. Reasons. 1

1. 1A wicked man hath his worst side inward.