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 takes the way to bring a curse upon all, by due desert. The Lord hath made him a steward, and in divers respects committed a trust unto him, which he doth unfaithfully discharge. He hath put his goods into his hands, to be orderly disposed of, as may be most for his glory; and those he expendeth upon his own lusts, and to Gods dishonour: and is it not just then that they should be taken from him? He hath made him an overseer of the persons that live under him, that he should be an example and guide unto them in all virtuous behaviour, and he groweth to be a dissolute Master of Misrule; is it not equal that another should take his place of superiority, & he be made an underling?

Reasons. 1 First, he takes the way to bring a curse vpon all, by due desert. The Lord hath made him a steward, and in diuers respects committed a trust vnto him, which hee doth vnfaithfully discharge. He hath put his goods into his hands, to be orderly disposed of, as may be most for his glorie; and those he expendeth vpon his owne lusts, and to Gods dishonour: and is it not iust then that they should be taken from him? He hath made him an ouerseer of the persons that liue vnder him, that he should be an example and guide vnto them in all vertuous behauiour, and he groweth to be a dissolute Master of Misrule; is it not equall that another should take his place of superiority, & he be made an vnderling?

Secondly, either his household is discouraged from diligence by his crooked perverseness, or else withdrawn from faithfulness by learning to be sinful, and both of these tend one way, namely, to the overthrow of his estate.

Secondly, either his household is discouraged from diligence by his crooked peruersenes, or else withdrawne from faithfulnes by learning to be sinfull, and both of these tend one way, namely, to the ouerthrow of his estate.