A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…

Doct. 1 Ungodly men are never more mischievous then when they put on the visor of godliness. Though this may be proved by manifold testimonies, as well out of the old testament as the new, yet we will rather exemplify it by the experience of the times, then by allegations of scriptures. Through all the books before Christ, the false prophets are almost every where complained of. In the time of our Saviour, the Priests, Scribes, and Pharisees of all others were his bitterest enemies. The Apostles found none so dangerous as false Apostles and such as took upon them to be professors and preachers. Paul, Peter, Jude and John are most ample in giving admonitions to beware of them. Ever since that time there have been springs, streams, floods, and seas of superstition, idolatry, violence, and all abomination in the kingdom of Antichrist: and all under pretence of the Churches authority, zeal, devotion, and good intendment.

Doct. 1 Vngodly men are neuer more mischieuous then when they put on the vizzard of godlines. Though this may be proued by manifold testimonies, as well out of the old testament as the new, yet we will rather exemplifie it by the experience of the times, then by allegations of scriptures. Through all the bookes before Christ, the false prophets are almost euery where complained of. In the time of our Sauiour, the Priests, Scribes, and Pharisies of all others were his bitterest enemies. The Apostles found none so dangerous as false Apostles and such as tooke vpon them to bee professours and preachers. Paul, Peter, Iude and Iohn are most ample in giuing admonitions to beware of them. Euer since that time there haue been springs, streames, flouds, and seas of superstition, idolatrie, violence, and all abomination in the kingdome of Antichrist: and all vnder pretence of the Churches authority, zeale, deuotion, and good intendment.

Reasons. First, such are very forward and busy in this service of Satan, (for diligent they are not to be esteemed, unless they were better exercised) and therefore the more hurt and mischief they do. That Jeremiah observed in the wicked deceivers of his age, that they ¹taught their tongues to speak lies, and took great pains to do wickedly. And that our Saviour reproved in the cursed Scribes and Pharisees of his age, that they compassed sea and land to make one