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…

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.

Secondly, in regard of their behauiour towards the Lord. The wicked commit an execrable sacriledge & spirituall treason, they cast off that loyaltie that is due only to him, & yeeld it to the abiect and contemptible creatures: for so may they be called when they are matched as equals, or preferred as superiours to their Creator. And this is done in all vaine confidence, as it was spoken of trust to flesh & bloud, so to all of that kind: Cursed be the man ¹that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arme, and withdraweth his heart from the Lord. Confidence is a prerogatiue and royaltie, that the Lord neuer communicateth to any, vpon any conditions. He so calleth for loue to himselfe, that men also should bee loued for his sake, and feared and reioyced at, and the like is in other affections: but to trust in any besides him, is as much as in vs is, to set the imperiall diadem of heauen and earth vpon their heads. Now the godly relying altogether vpon his fidelitie and power yeeld him homage, and declare themselues to be his loyall, faithfull, and obedient subiects, and performe a most acceptable seruice vnto him.

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