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, it is the very proper effect of sin to procure ruin, and to bring men to a downfall. And thereupon the Prophet Hosea doth ground his exhortation: O Israel return unto the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity, Hos. 14. 2. As if he should have said, Let experience make you wise: never trust to sin any more, but seek unto God: for look what success you find by your evil ways now, the same be sure of ever: no man can speed by such a bad means.

Reasons. 1 First, it is the very proper effect of sinne to procure ruine, and to bring men to a downfall. And thereupon the Prophet Hosea doth ground his exhortation: O Israel returne vnto the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen by thine iniquitie, Hos. 14. 2. As if he should haue said, Let experience make you wise: neuer trust to sin any more, but seeke vnto God: for looke what successe you finde by your euill waies now, the same be sure of euer: no man can speed by such a bad meanes.

Secondly, the rising, standing, and falling of every man is in Gods own hand, who alone setteth up, and confirmeth, and casteth down at his will. And how then can sin yield any stability to sinners, which have his wrath, and threatenings, and oath, and hand against them? It cannot draw kindness from him, to assist them in favour. Force will be of no force to compel to it by fear. And wisdom makes it impossible to entice him to it by craft.

Secondly, the rising, standing, and falling of euery man is in Gods owne hand, who alone setteth vp, and confirmeth, and casteth downe at his will. And how then can sinne yeeld any stabilitie to sinners, which haue his wrath, and threatnings, and oth, and hand against them? It cannot draw kindnes from him, to assist them in fauour. Force will be of no force to compell to it by feare. And wisedome makes it impossible to intice him to it by craft.