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…

They shall have all enticements and allurements to draw them to it, and hold them in it, so soon as they have any inclination that way. They shall not be the first inventors of that trade, but others have used it before them, and divers will practise it with them. They shall find the ice broken to them, and a path beaten out for them, and all inducements to bring them into the snare.

They shall haue al inticements and allurements to draw them to it, and hold them in it, so soone as they haue any inclination that way. They shall not be the first inuentors of that trade, but others haue vsed it before them, and diuers will practise it with them. They shall finde the ice broken to them, and a path beaten out for them, and all inducements to bring them into the snare.

Reasons. 1 First, there are very many that are given to this sin, as may appear by the manifold admonitions, rebukes and threatenings to them that live in it. It is a sure rule to be observed, that when the holy Ghost doth deal often and largely against any evil, it is such as is heinous, and dangerous, and many are subject to it.

Reasons. 1 First, there are very many that are giuen to this finne, as may appeare by the manifold admonitions, rebukes and threatnings to them that liue in it. It is a sure rule to bee obserued, that when the holy Ghost doth deale often and largely against any euill, it is such as is heinous, and dangerous, and many are subiect to it.

Secondly, they are sociable and delight in company, and take pleasure to be divers of them together. Experience confirmeth this, and maketh it apparent and manifest. How many do sit together at drinking, and quaffing, and surfeiting? how many do flock together to vain plays, and idle sports and pastimes? How many were wont to swarm together every where, as in