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 he himself is become the son of God, and so his are Gods sons children, and then consider the abundant love even of earthly parents to the seed of their sons and daughters: Manasseh and Ephraim were as deer to Jacob as if he had been their immediate parent, and so were Ephraims and Manasseh children ¹to Joseph: though Naomi was but mother in law to Ruth, yet how acceptable was Obed the son of Ruth unto her? though Moses was but the adopted son of Pharaohs daughter, ⟨p. 75⟩though of another nation, though of such a nation whom they held as bondservants, though of a people that was an abomination to him and his people, though such a people as he feared and sought to destroy; yet Pharaoh loved him and preferred him, and showed all kindness to him for his daughters sake, when she had taken him to be hers.

Reasons. 1 First he himselfe is become the sonne of God, and so his are Gods sonnes children, and then consider the abundant loue euen of earthly parents to the seede of their sonnes and daughters: Manasse and Ephraim were as deere to Iacob as if he had been their immediate parent, and so were Ephraims and Manasses children ¹to Ioseph: though Naomi was but mother in law to Ruth, yet how acceptable was Obed the sonne of Ruth vnto her? though Moses was but the adopted sonne of Pharaohs daughter, ⟨p. 75⟩though of another nation, though of such a nation whom they held as bondseruants, though of a people that was an abomination to him and his people, though such a people as he feared and sought to destroy; yet Pharaoh loued him and preferred him, and shewed all kindnes to him for his daughters sake, when she had taken him to be hers.

1. 1Gen. 48.