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…

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.

Gods blessing upon him, doth make his blessing prosperous to others. For wicked men many times do speed the better for the favour of the Lord which doth accompany his servants. Laban knew, and acknowledged, that therein he was much beholden to Jacob, not only for his faithfulness and pains, but for the good effect and success of them. Josephs master, and Josephs keeper, and Pharaohs house, and all the land of Egypt sped the better for the goodness of God towards Joseph. On the other side, in the sinful person, every thing is otherwise. His tongue and talk is hurtful and noisome. He is wholly carried with self love, and private lucre. All his endeavours be to accomplish his own wicked purposes, and his means thereunto be unlawful and hurtful. As he by rebellion hath provoked the wrath of God against himself, so is the curse sent out after him, and bringeth a judgement many times upon the place where he is, and the people that are about him, and the country wherein he liveth.

Gods blessing vpon him, doth make his blessing prosperous to others. For wicked men many times doe speede the better for the fauour of the Lord which doth accompanie his seruants. Laban knew, and acknowledged, that therein hee was much beholden to Iacob, not onely for his faithfulnes and paines, but for the good effect and successe of them. Iosephs master, and Iosephs keeper, and Pharaohs house, and all the land of Aegypt sped the better for the goodnes of God towards Ioseph. On the other side, in the sinfull person, euery thing is otherwise. His tongue and talke is hurtfull and noysome. Hee is wholy carried with selfe loue, and priuate lucre. All his endeuours be to accomplish his owne wicked purposes, and his meanes thereunto be vnlawfull and hurtfull. As hee by rebellion hath prouoked the wrath of God against himselfe, so is the curse sent out after him, and bringeth a iudgement many times vpon the place where he is, and the people that are about him, and the countrie wherein hee liueth.