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…

Reproof of envious persons, that malign the good estate of godly Christians: they rejoice not at their prosperity like worthy Citizens, but grieve, and vex at it, like barbarous aliens: Either they labour to keep them under that they shall not rise, or to undermine them that they shall not stand, as appeareth in the example of Daniels adversaries. But all is in vain: they shall ¹be frustrate of their purpose, they shall be foiled in their practise, they shall be shamed, and cursed, and plagued for their malicious hearts, and mischievous enterprises. They that hate Zion, shall all be ashamed and turned backward. They shall be as the grass on the house tops, which withereth afore it cometh forth. Psal. 129. 5. 6.

Reproofe of enuious persons, that maligne the good estate of godlie Christians: they reioyce not at their prosperitie like worthy Citizens, but grieue, and vexe at it, like barbarous aliants: Either they labour to keepe them vnder that they shall not rise, or to vndermine them that they shall not stand, as appeareth in the example of Daniels aduersaries. But all is in vaine: they shall ¹be frustrate of their purpose, they shall be foiled in their practise, they shall be shamed, and cursed, and plagued for their malitious hearts, and mischieuous enterprises. They that hate Zion, shall all be ashamed and turned backeward. They shall be as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth. Psal. 129. 5. 6.

1. 1Dan. 6.

Doct. 2 The city rejoiceth, &c.] Godly men are the chief inhabitants wheresoever they dwell.