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 First, the upright man hath a respect to all the Commandments of God, with desire and endeavour to keep them, as David professeth of himself: All his laws were before me, and I did not cast away his commandments from me. So was I upright with him, and have kept me from my wickedness, Psal. 18. 22. 23. Whereas the froward person doth either reject the whole law of God, or else retaineth, yea maintaineth at least some one sin wittingly, because he may know, and willingly, because he refuseth to obey, against some one commandment.

Reasons. 1 First, the vpright man hath a respect to all the Commandements of God, with desire and endeuour to keepe them, as Dauid professeth of himselfe: All his lawes were before me, and I did not cast away his commandements from me. So was I vpright with him, and haue kept me from my wickednesse, Psal. 18. 22. 23. Whereas the froward person doth either reiect the whole law of God, or else retaineth, yea maintaineth at least some one sinne wittingly, because he may know, and willingly, because hee refuseth to obey, against some one commandement.

Secondly, they which are upright do ground their actions and ways upon arguments and reasons, and therefore they strive to have them as plain and sound as may be: and they which are froward do ground their reasons and arguments upon their ways and actions, and therefore they labour to have them as crafty and subtle as may be.

Secondly, they which are vpright doe ground their actions and waies vpon arguments and reasons, and therefore they striue to haue them as plaine and sound as may be: and they which are froward doe ground their reasons and arguments vpon their waies and actions, and therfore they labour to haue them as craftie and subtill as may be.