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…

In whom is their hope fixed? in God omnipotent, eternal, endless in mercy, wisdom, and trueth, whose good providence doth never fail them in life: whose gracious favour doth not forsake them at death: And that one word may comprehend all, and ⟨p. 98⟩that is infinitely much, and more then heaven and earth can comprehend, he is God every way for them, all-sufficient.

In whom is their hope fixed? in God omnipotent, eternall, endles in mercie, wisedome, and trueth, whose good prouidence doth neuer faile them in life: whose gracious fauour doth not forsake them at death: And that one word may comprehend all, and ⟨p. 98⟩that is infinitely much, and more then heauen and earth can comprehend, he is God euery way for them, al-sufficient.

Secondly, in regard of their behaviour towards the Lord. The wicked commit an execrable sacrilege & spiritual treason, they cast off that loyalty that is due only to him, & yield it to the abject and contemptible creatures: for so may they be called when they are matched as equals, or preferred as superiors to their Creator. And this is done in all vain confidence, as it was spoken of trust to flesh & blood, so to all of that kind: Cursed be the man ¹that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and withdraweth his heart from the Lord. Confidence is a prerogative and royalty, that the Lord never communicateth to any, upon any conditions. He so calleth for love to himself, that men also should be loved for his sake, and feared and rejoiced at, and the like is in other affections: but to trust in any besides him, is as much as in us is, to set the imperial diadem of heaven and earth upon their heads. Now the godly relying altogether upon his fidelity and power yield him homage, and declare themselves to be his loyal, faithful, and obedient subjects, and perform a most acceptable service unto him.