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…

Reproof and terror of gamesters, and those that make Dice, Cards, and Bowls, with such like instruments of injury, to be the measures of their trade, and the means of their maintenance. Thereby are they made as odious to God, as infestuous to men, and as great adversaries to equity, as they which by false weights do wrong their chapmen. They being ashamed to appear in their practise, do secretly defraud men like thieves that filch in a corner: but these impudently glorying in their sinfulness, do openly profess their purpose, like robbers that command mens purses by the hie way side. They take the way to bring some part of their neighbours goods to their hands, by receiving much for a little: but these strive to draw every part to themselves, by getting all for nothing. And for this cause whatsoever success they have, howsoever the world goeth with them, they speed unhappily. If they win other mens money, they lose their blessedness, and Gods gracious favour: If they lose their own money, they get a curse, and Gods grievous displeasure.

Reproofe and terror of gamesters, and those that make Dice, Cardes, and Boules, with such like instruments of iniury, to be the measures of their trade, and the meanes of their maintenance. Thereby are they made as odious to God, as infestuous to men, and as great aduersaries to equitie, as they which by false weights doe wrong their chapmen. They being ashamed to appeare in their practise, doe secretly defraud men like theeues that filch in a corner: but these impudently glorying in their sinfulnesse, doe openlie professe their purpose, like robbers that commaund mens purses by the hie way side. They take the way to bring some part of their neighbours goods to their hands, by receiuing much for a little: but these striue to draw euery part to themselues, by getting all for nothing. And for this cause whatsoeuer successe they haue, howsoeuer the world goeth with them, they speed vnhappily. If they winne other mens mony, they lose their blessednes, and Gods gratious fauour: If they lose their owne monie, they get a curse, and Gods grieuous displeasure.

Doct. 2 But a true weight, &c. The Lord doth not only respect the piety which is used in his own worship, but the truth and justice that is performed to men.