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…

Defence from enemies, and safety from dangers every creature seeketh after, and this doth Gods goodness bring to every one that is godly. Thou Lord (saith David) wilt bless the righteous, ⟨p. 119⟩¹and with favour wilt compass him, as with a shield.

Defence from enemies, and safety from dangers euery creature seeketh after, and this doth Gods goodnesse bring to euery one that is godly. Thou Lord (saith Dauid) wilt blesse the righteous, ⟨p. 119⟩¹and with fauour wilt compasse him, as with a shield.

1. 1Psal. 5. 12.

Gladness of heart and comfort is that which every man much affecteth, and this the love and favour of God doth minister to all those that be partakers of it. And this doth David also profess himself to have experience of, and therefore preferreth the loving countenance of the Lord before all the commodities and pleasures which worldly men so much long after. Many say, who will show us any good, but Lord lift up the light of thy countenance ¹upon us. Thou hast given me more joy of heart, then they have had, when their wheat and their wine did abound. It is needless to reckon up other things, sithence the sufficiency of all good things is inferred by these, otherwise there were not so much safety, neither would there be so great joy and gladness.

Gladnesse of heart and comfort is that which euery man much affecteth, and this the loue and fauour of God doth minister to all those that be partakers of it. And this doth Dauid also professe himselfe to haue experience of, and therefore preferreth the louing countenance of the Lord before all the commodities and pleasures which worldly men so much long after. Many say, who will shew vs any good, but Lord lift vp the light of thy countenance