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…

Reproof of them that make more hast than good speed to §2shake off their crosses, by corrupt courses. They deprive the Lord of that honour which they should yield to him, in waiting for his help, and themselves of that comfort which he would have yielded to them together with his help. Their joy will wither as corn that is cut down before it be ripe, and become abortive as a still-borne child, whereof the mother miscarrieth.

Reproofe of them that make more hast than good speede to §2shake off their crosses, by corrupt courses. They depriue the Lord of that honor which they should yeeld to him, in waiting for his help, and themselues of that comfort which hee would haue yeelded to them together with his help. Their ioy will wither as corne that is cut downe before it be ripe, and become abortiue as a stil-borne childe, whereof the mother miscarieth.

But the hope, &c. Ungodly men beguile themselves with a Doct. 2 deceitful expectation of happiness. For the same point is shortly ¹after repeated again in the next Chapter, ver. 7. When a wicked man dyeth his hope perisheth. When good men enter upon possession of their happy estate, the term of sinners is out, and their lease determined, and grown out of date.

But the hope, &c. Vngodly men beguile themselues with a Doct. 2 deceitfull expectation of happines. For the same point is shortly ¹after repeted againe in the next Chapter, ver. 7. When a wicked man dyeth his hope perisheth. When good men enter vpon possession of their happie estate, the terme of sinners is out, and their lease determined, and growne out of date.

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