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…

Thirdly, the love and trueth of God to his own servants, will not permit a perpetual prosperity to his enemies. By this he persuadeth them not to faint in their own afflictions, because a reward remaineth for them, and their end will be peace. By this he persuadeth them not to fret at wicked mens successes, because ¹there remain punishments for them, & their end is to be cut off.

Thirdly, the loue and trueth of God to his owne seruants, will not permit a perpetuall prosperitie to his enemies. By this hee perswadeth them not to faint in their owne afflictions, because a reward remaineth for them, and their end will be peace. By this he perswadeth them not to fret at wicked mens successes, because ¹there remaine punishments for them, & their end is to be cut off.

1. 1Psal. 37. 38.

Use. 1 Admonition to sinful men to tender their love more that pity them and desire that their case may be better. If others tremble at their fall that is coming, which yet neither feel the pain nor be in the peril thereof, is it wisdom for them to cast off all care of themselves, and only pick quarrels against them that seek their safety? When their wound is incurable they will wish that they had better regarded the plaster, and the hand that applied it. When the disease is remediless, they will rue the rejection of the medicine, and physician. When hell shall have them in hold, they will bewail the refusal of their friendship that would have directed them to heaven. It was good counsel of Philip, and well followed of Nathaniel, when he persuaded him to come, ¹