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…

Mingled her wine, &c. It is not the wit of man but the Doct. 2 wisdom of God that doth make the ministry of the word comfortable. This doth he assume to himself in a peculiar manner, saying: I create the fruit of the lips to be peace. It is ¹as proper to him to give peace by the preaching of the word, ²as to give being and form to a creature; or to take away the corruption and punishment of sin. Else what need had David to call upon him to make him hear of joy and gladness? if it had been in mans power, he might have commanded it at his subjects hands; and the Priests and Prophets would ³have thought it a preferment to be admitted to that service: but he knew it was no more possible for the best qualified of them to remove his sorrow without Gods blessing, then for a surgeon ⟨p. 8⟩to cure a wound with his white hand without a plaster.

Mingled her wine, &c. It is not the wit of man but the Doct. 2 wisedome of God that doth make the ministery of the word comfortable. This doth hee assume to himselfe in a peculiar manner, saying: I create the fruit of the lippes to bee peace. It is ¹as proper to him to giue peace by the preaching of the word, ²as to giue being and forme to a creature; or to take away the corruption and punishment of sinne. Else what need had Dauid to call vpon him to make him heare of ioy and gladnesse? if it had beene in mans power, hee might haue commaunded it at his subiects hands; and the Priests and Prophets would ³haue thought it a preferment to be admitted to that seruice: but he knew it was no more possible for the best qualified of them to remoue his sorrow without Gods blessing, then for a surgeon ⟨p. 8⟩