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…

Doct. 2 But the seed of the righteous, &c. The best way for any man to do his children good, is to be godly himself. He that setteth himself to serve God, & to seek everlasting salvation, is busily occupied in providing for his posterity: & that which his soul shall find to be most comfortable to him, his seed shall find to be most profitable to them. The same spirit of trueth which here doth affirm this, doth in divers other places confirm it, as in the twentieth Chapter of this book: He that walketh in his uprightness is ¹just, and blessed shall his children be after him. He needed not to say that he himself is blessed, though he knew it to be so, and so likewise meant it: for true justice is ever joined with true blessedness: but to prove the fullness of his own happy estate, he showeth that it shall flow over also to his children. So is it said in the Psalms both concerning himself and his: Blessed is the man that ²feareth the Lord, and delighteth greatly in his commandments: his seed shall be mighty upon the earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.

Doct. 2 But the seede of the righteous, &c. The best way for any man to doe his children good, is to bee godly himselfe. Hee that setteth himself to serue God, & to seek euerlasting saluation, is busily occupied in prouiding for his posteritie: & that which his soule shall find to bee most comfortable to him, his seed shall find to be most profitable to them. The same spirit of trueth which here doth affirme this, doth in diuers other places confirme it, as in the twentith Chapter of this booke: He that walketh in his vprightnes is ¹iust, and blessed shall his children be after him. He needed not to say that he himselfe is blessed, though he knew it to bee so, and so likewise meant it: for true iustice is euer ioyned with true blessednes: but to prooue the fulnes of his owne happie estate, he sheweth that it shall flow ouer also to his children. So is it said in the Psalmes both concerning himselfe and his: Blessed is the man that ²feareth the Lord, and delighteth greatly in his commaundements: his seede shall be mightie vpon the earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.