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…

Verse 10. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Verse 10. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.

THE purpose and drift of these words tendeth to this, that every godly and righteous man is also merciful: and that no wicked person can possibly have any true pity or compassion in him. A righteous man, every one that feareth God and is faithful, regardeth the life of his beast, his love and kindness and good dealing is so plentiful to men, and especially those which depend upon him, and be of his charge, and at his finding, that it sloweth over also to the cattle, and creatures which he oweth or useth, or is put in trust to look to, or hath opportunity offered to preserve from hurt or perishing. But the mercies of the wicked, those actions and ways of theirs which carry the fairest show and colour of mercy, are cruel, have cruelty mixed therewith, either in purpose, or manner or event ensuing thereupon.

THE purpose and drift of these words tendeth to this, that euery godly and righteous man is also mercifull: and that no wicked person can possibly haue any true pitie or compassion in him. A righteous man, euery one that feareth God and is faithfull, regardeth the life of his beast, his loue and kindnesse and good dealing is so plentifull to men, and especially those which depend vpon him, and be of his charge, and at his finding, that it sloweth ouer also to the cattell, and creatures which hee oweth or vseth, or is put in trust to looke to, or hath opportunitie offered to preserue from hurt or perishing. But the mercies of the wicked, those actions and waies of theirs which carrie the fairest shew and colour of mercie, are cruell, haue crueltie mixed therewith, either in purpose, or manner or euent insuing thereupon.