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…

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.

Secondly, he will apply his tongue to all those means whereby he may best effect his desire, and profit his neighbours: by prayers, by counsels, by exhortations, and encouragements, and specially by striving against the sins that are among them.

Secondly, he will apply his tongue to all those meanes whereby hee may best effect his desire, and profit his neighbours: by prayers, by counsels, by exhortations, and incouragements, and specially by striuing against the sinnes that are among them.