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, the same cause that moved him to relate others mens affairs to thee, will likewise induce him to discover thine to other men: and that is want of love, a desire to be plausible in satisfying itching ears, and hypocrisy, making resemblance to hate those faults which he censureth in others.

Reasons. First, the same cause that moued him to relate others mens affaires to thee, will likewise induce him to discouer thine to other men: and that is want of loue, a desire to be plausible in satisfying itching eares, and hypocrisie, making resemblance to hate those faults which he censureth in others.

Secondly they have been trained up in that trade, and therefore cannot leave it, neither will they at any time neglect their markets for any mans sake.

Secondly they haue been trained vp in that trade, and therefore cannot leaue it, neither will they at any time neglect their markets for any mans sake.

Thirdly, they have not the power, and government of their own tongues, but Satan hath, whose gunpowder they are, and if he put fire unto them, they cannot choose, but take. And that Saint James meaneth when he saith, that the tongue is set on fire on hell, that is by the devil that hellish spirit, Jam. 3. 6. Now he is a continual false accuser, and makebate between God and man, and man, and man, and friend and nearest friend, and therefore look for no favour at his hands.

Thirdly, they haue not the power, and gouernment of their owne tongues, but Sathan hath, whose gunpowder they are, and if he put fire vnto them, they cannot chuse, but take. And that Saint Iames meaneth when he saith, that the tongue is set on fire on hell, that is by the deuill that hellish spirit,