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…

They that rejoice at the prosperity of the righteous, are called the city, the place hath denomination from them: and it is certain that neither all, nor the most, nor in many places the greatest are so well affected, but contrary minded. So it is said in the book of Esther that when the decree was gone forth, whereby all the Jews were proscripted and destinated to death, that the city of Shushan was in perplexity. Who was this city there, but the poor condemned Israelites, who from their first coming thither were but strangers and captives? Ahasuerus, and Haman were not of the number: for they were merrily drinking of wine; and a great number both in the Court, and City, as it may ⟨p. 35⟩appear, were glad of their misery. So saith the Apostle to the ¹Romans, Your faith is published throughout the whole world, meaning thereby in all the Churches.

They that reioyce at the prosperitie of the righteous, are called the citie, the place hath denomination from them: and it is certaine that neither all, nor the most, nor in many places the greatest are so wel affected, but contrary minded. So it is said in the booke of Hester that when the decree was gone forth, whereby all the Iewes were proscripted and destinated to death, that the citie of Shushan was in perplexitie. Who was this citie there, but the poore condemned Israelites, who from their first comming thither were but strangers and captiues? Ahashuerus, and Haman were not of the number: for they were merily drinking of wine; and a great number both in the Court, and Citie, as it may ⟨p. 35⟩appeare, were glad of their miserie. So saith the Apostle to the ¹Romanes, Your faith is published throughout the whole world, meaning thereby in all the Churches.

1. 1Rom. 1. 8.