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…

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 ¹not thou preserve them that are led to be slain?

There be many that refraine from traducing, accusing, and intrapping their neighbours, which yet goe not farre enough to shew themselues mercifull and righteous: there are many that will speake in the praise of godly men, free from troubles and ⟨p. 131⟩molestations, and yet declare not sufficient loue to God and his people: but here is loue, here is courage, here is faithfulnes, herein they make it appeare that they are not accepters of persons, when they applie their wits, and tongues, and countenance in their places, for the defence of harmelesse men that are helplesse. In this sense doth the Holy Ghost call vpon men in the foure and twentith chapter: Deliuer them that are drawne to death: and wilt