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…

Secondly, they may comfortably repair to God for supply of their wants and blessing, when they serve his providence, and disdain not to be serviceable in a calling, whereas the others refusing to yield obedience to him, can have small hope to be accepted of him.

Secondly, they may comfortably repaire to God for supplie of their wants and blessing, when they serue his prouidence, and disdaine not to be seruiceable in a calling, whereas the others refusing to yeeld obedience to him, can haue small hope to be accepted of him.

Thirdly, they that apply themselves to labour for their livings, do eat their own bread, and are profitable to others; whereas those stately idle persons are driven to put their feet under other mens tables, and their hands into other mens dishes, and to be burdenous by borrowing and shifting, wheresoever they come.

Thirdly, they that applie themselues to labour for their liuings, doe eate their owne bread, and are profitable to others; whereas those stately idle persons are driuen to put their feet vnder other mens tables, and their hands into other mens dishes, and to bee burdenous by borrowing and shifting, wheresoeuer they come.

Fourthly, they that are their own servants, take the way to better their state, and to be Masters of others, as Jacobs example and daily experience showeth, and is promised as a reward in the 24. of this Chapter. But those of an high mind which deny a low port, and all painful means of maintenance, too mean for men of their worth; are declining and ebbing, and likely to decay more and more, till they come to the bottom of want and penury.