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…

Use. Instruction to avoid as much as we may, both conversation and conference with them. Of receiving harm, we stand in great peril; of effecting good, we can have little expectation. It is no hard matter for the fox or lion to make the lamb to feel their wiliness or violence: but it is not easy for the lamb to teach the lion, or fox, his innocency.

Vse. Instruction to auoide as much as wee may, both conuersation and conference with them. Of receiuing harme, we stand in great perill; of effecting good, we can haue little expectation. It is no hard matter for the foxe or lion to make the lambe to feele their wilinesse or violence: but it is not easie for the lambe to teach the lion, or foxe, his innocencie.

Doct. 2 But the mouth &c. It is a note of a good man to have his good word ready to help them that are oppressed.

Doct. 2 But the mouth &c. It is a note of a good man to haue his good word readie to helpe them that are oppressed.

There be many that refrain from traducing, accusing, and intrapping their neighbours, which yet go not far enough to show themselves merciful and righteous: there are many that will speak in the praise of godly men, free from troubles and ⟨p. 131⟩molestations, and yet declare not sufficient love to God and his people: but here is love, here is courage, here is faithfulness, herein they make it appear that they are not accepters of persons, when they apply their wits, and tongues, and countenance in their places, for the defence of harmless men that are helpless. In this sense doth the Holy Ghost call upon men in the four and twentieth chapter: Deliver them that are drawn to death: and wilt