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, they are the members of our own body, and therefore their communion and nearness with us, should move us to it. Who would not open his lips for a father, or brother, or friend, (as did that faithful Jonathan) but chiefly for himself? Who would not do his best to show the equity of his own cause? Who would not entreat hard to save his own head, or hand, or foot, or any other part of him? So do all good men that deal in the behalf of any just and righteous person, the case is their own.

Reasons. 1 First, they are the members of our owne bodie, and therefore their communion and neerenesse with vs, should moue vs to it. Who would not open his lips for a father, or brother, or friend, (as did that faithfull Ionathan) but chiefly for himselfe? Who would not doe his best to shew the equitie of his owne cause? Who would not intreate hard to saue his owne head, or hand, or foote, or any other part of him? So doe all good men that deale in the behalfe of any iust and righteous person, the case is their owne.

Secondly, they are the members of Christ who is head to us, and therefore since he spared not to speak, and suffer for us: since he prayed, and pleaded, and payed even his own life and natural body for our deliverance, is it much for us to bestow our words, or to bear a rebuke to deliver those that have a place in his mystical body?

Secondly, they are the members of Christ who is head to vs, and therefore since he spared not to speake, and suffer for vs: since he prayed, and pleaded, and payed euen his owne life and naturall bodie for our deliuerance, is it much for vs to bestow our words, or to beare a rebuke to deliuer those that haue a place in his mysticall bodie?