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. 2 But the righteous, &c.] Though the tongue of the wicked be a deadly weapon to do hurt: yet the knowledge of the godly is a defensive armour to preserve him from it. The medicine which Saint Peter doth prescribe, with his caveat to avoid the delusions of subtle seducers, doth after a sort make a promise of remedy against them, to such as shall carefully receive it. Beware (saith he) least ye he plucked away with the error of the wicked, and fall from your own steadfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 2. Pet. 3. 17. 18.

Doct. 2 But the righteous, &c.] Though the tongue of the wicked be a deadly weapon to doe hurt: yet the knowledge of the godly is a defensiue armour to preserue him from it. The medicine which Saint Peter doth prescribe, with his caueat to auoide the delusions of subtill seducers, doth after a sort make a promise of remedie against them, to such as shall carefully receiue it. Beware (saith he) least ye he plucked away with the error of the wicked, and fall from your owne stedfastnes. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ, 2. Pet. 3. 17. 18.

Reasons. 1 First, Ignorance is that which giveth entertainment to errors, and all sound knowledge excludeth them out of doors. Whom doth the foolish woman, or folly her self call to her feast, but such as are simple? Whom doth she utter her mind unto, but to ¹such as are destitute of understanding? And whom do the lurking corner-creepers so much pray upon as simple women laden with sins, and lead with divers lusts?

Reasons. 1 First, Ignorance is that which giueth entertainement to errors, and all sound knowledge excludeth them out of dores. Whom doth the foolish woman, or folly her selfe call to her feast, but such as are simple? Whom doth she vtter her minde vnto, but to