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. 1 This is to set forth the bounty and superabundant munificence of God the father, that the riches of his love and goodness, may be magnified above all creatures. He putteth into the hearts, and power of sinful men, to give gold and silver, to give jewels and treasure, to give lands and livings, to give titles and dignities, to give crowns and kingdoms; but neither men nor Angels could ever give life to any, or keep their own by their own power: the living Lord, and eternal God, is he that maketh all his Saints, as well in heaven, as in earth to live eternally.

Reasons. 1 This is to set forth the bountie and superabundant munificence of God the father, that the riches of his loue and goodnes, may be magnified aboue all creatures. Hee putteth into the hearts, and power of sinfull men, to giue gold and siluer, to giue iewels and treasure, to giue lands and liuings, to giue titles and dignities, to giue crownes and kingdoms; but neither men nor Angels could euer giue life to any, or keepe their owne by their owne power: the liuing Lord, and eternall God, is he that maketh all his Saints, as well in heauen, as in earth to liue eternally.

Secondly the Lord Jesus our Saviour hath by his dying killed death, and bought life, and by his resurrection triumphed over death, and won life for every one of his members: yea he himself is the life of his people which believe in him, who maketh them partakers, by an everlasting communion with him, of his own life. He laid it down for them, and took it up again for them, and imparts it unto them: it is as possible for him to perish, as them, and the whole Deity as him.

Secondly the Lord Iesus our Sauiour hath by his dying killed death, and bought life, and by his resurrection triumphed ouer death, and won life for euery one of his members: yea he himselfe is the life of his people which beleeue in him, who maketh them partakers, by an euerlasting communion with him, of his owne life. He layd it downe for them, and tooke it vp againe for them, and imparts it vnto them: it is as possible for him to perish, as them, and the whole Deitie as him.