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 performeth an acceptable service to God, which no fool can ever do. He is a diligent and profitable husbandman for seeding, weeding, and harvest work. He is a valiant and skilful soldier to discomfit Satan his strongest enemy; to win his holds from him, and to rescue his spoil and captives out of his hand. Yea not only to set his prisoners at liberty, but to win away the hearts of his own soldiers; that they shall both forsake him, and set themselves in battle against him.

Reasons. 1 First, he performeth an acceptable seruice to God, which no foole can euer doe. He is a diligent and profitable husbandman for seeding, weeding, and haruest worke. He is a valiant and skilfull souldier to discomfit Satan his strongest enemie; to winne his holds from him, and to rescue his spoyle and captiues out of his hand. Yea not onely to set his prisoners at libertie, but to winne away the hearts of his owne souldiers; that they shal both forsake him, and set themselues in battell against him.

Secondly, he is very provident for his own good, and prepareth a blessed reward for himself, against the appearance of Jesus Christ. And of such men, and of that state, speaketh the Prophet Daniel: They that make men wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that turn many to righteousness, shall shine ¹as the stars, for ever and ever.

Secondly, he is very prouident for his owne good, and prepareth a blessed reward for himselfe, against the appearance of Iesus Christ. And of such men, and of that state, speaketh the Prophet Daniel: They that make men wise shall shine as the brightnes of the firmament: and they that turne many to righteousnes, shall shine ¹as the starres, for euer and euer.

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