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…

The land of Judah found the trueth of this by comfortable experience in the days of their good Kings, and Prophets, as Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Isaiah and others, who obtained wonderful deliverances for their people at the hand of the Lord. The land of Israel found the truth of it in the days of their holy Prophets Elijah, and Elisha who procured help against drought, famine, and enemies, and therefore were called the chariots, and horsemen of Israel. What should I speak of Joseph, of Moses, and Samuel, and David, of Nehemiah, and Ezra, of Esther, and Mordecai, and many others, among whom S. Paul must be of the Quorum, as one of eminent note, specially for that marvellous preservation of all that sailed in the ship with him, notwithstanding they were very infidels.

The land of Iudah found the trueth of this by comfortable experience in the daies of their good Kings, and Prophets, as Iehosaphat, Hezechias, Isaiah and others, who obtained wonderfull deliuerances for their people at the hand of the Lord. The land of Israel found the truth of it in the daies of their holie Prophets Eliah, and Elisha who procured helpe against drowth, famine, and enemies, and therefore were called the chariots, and horsemen of Israel. What should I speake of Ioseph, of Moses, and Samuel, and Dauid, of Nehemiah, and Ezra, of Hester, and Mordecai, and many others, among whom S. Paul must be of the Quorum, as one of eminent note, specially for that marueilous preseruation of all that sailed in the shippe with him, notwithstanding they were very infidels.

Reasons. First, he will prefer the welfare of the public state, before his own private advantage and profit. When Moses might have continued a favourite, he voluntarily for his commodity sake incurred the Kings displeasure: when he might have been great in Egypt, he rather forsook Egypt: when he might have lived in credit, pleasure, and plenty like a prince, he chose to live obscurely, painfully, and hardly as a shepherd. When Esther was bid to ask, and have to the half of an ample and large empire, she set aside all respect of lands and livings, and only craved the lives of her people.

Reasons. First, hee will preferre the welfare of the publike state, before his owne priuate aduantage and profite. When Moses might haue continued a fauourite, hee voluntarily for his commoditie sake incurred the Kings displeasure: when he might haue been great in Aegypt, hee rather forsooke Aegypt: when hee might haue liued in credit, pleasure, and plentie like a prince, hee chose to liue obscurely, painefully, and hardly as a shepheard. When Hester was bid to aske, and haue to the halfe of an ample and large empire, she set aside all respect of lands and liuings, and onely craued the liues of her people.