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…

Thirdly, the Lord doth make choice of, and singleth out §3such manner of judgements as shall most sting them, & come nearest to their hearts, and those are they which are most terrible ⟨p. 108⟩to them. What could have been so grievous to Haman, ¹as first to be made Mordecai's page, and then afterwards to be hanged upon the gallows, then which nothing could be invented more horrible to him, and therefore he had provided it for Mordecai whom he most mortally hated?

Thirdly, the Lord doth make choise of, and singleth out §3such manner of iudgements as shall most sting them, & come nearest to their hearts, and those are they which are most terrible ⟨p. 108⟩to them. What could haue beene so grieuous to Haman, ¹as first to bee made Mordecayes page, and then afterwards to bee hanged vpon the gallowes, then which nothing could bee inuented more horrible to him, and therefore hee had prouided it for Mordecay whom hee most mortally hated?

1. 1Joel. 5. Isa. 3. 16. 17. &cIoel. 5. Isa. 3. 16. 17. &c

Instruction, first to fence our selves against the imitation Use. of the wicked, and desire of their state, by considering how wretched, and miserable their condition is. Even presently they are arrested, and after a sort apprehended with fears: hell and destruction do sometimes show themselves unto their souls; and in time to come, unless they repent, they shall have full possession of them. Secondly, to free our selves from all our fears, by flying to the Lord for succour, against the mischiefs which we would not fall into, & for repentance & humiliation against the sins that would draw them upon our heads.