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, they have an understanding heart, and holy discretion §2to give to every one such a portion, as is sittest for the health of his soul: some are ignorant, and have need of instruction: some are unruly, and have need of rebuke: some are weak, and have need to be confirmed: some are fearful, and feeble, and have need of comfort, and encouragement. All these duties will a wise and righteous man exercise, according to the proportion, measure, and degrees of his wisdom, and righteousness.

Secondly, they haue an vnderstanding heart, and holy discretion §2to giue to euery one such a portion, as is sittest for the health of his soule: some are ignorant, and haue need of instruction: some are vnruly, and haue neede of rebuke: some are weake, and haue neede to be confirmed: some are fearefuil, and feeble, and haue neede of comfort, and incouragement. All these duties will a wise and righteous man exercise, according to the proportion, measure, and degrees of his wisdome, and righteousnesse.

Thirdly, their lips will send a message to heaven, & deal §3with the Lord to relieve them, whose wants themselves are not able to supply. And so they do not only feed the souls, but even the bodies of very many. When their prayers and praises are accepted of God, and made effectual, for the fruitfulness of the earth: Psal. 67. 5. 6. Joel, 2. 17. 19. And by this means Elijah did feed all Israel, by procuring rain, for want whereof they were like to perish. All Achabs wealth, and the riches and power of the whole kingdom, were insufficient for such a work.

Thirdly, their lips will send a message to heauen, & deale §3