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, 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 ⟨p. 147⟩sundry places they do still, in that detestable course of wandering and rogishnesse? It may seem to have been no delightful habitation to live in want and penury and disgrace in a solitary wilderness, and yet that was haunted by them, according as Job testifieth: They were chased forth from among men: they shouted at ¹them, as at a thief. They roared among the bushes, and under the thistles they gathered themselves.

Secondly, they are sociable and delight in companie, and take pleasure to be diuers of them together. Experience confirmeth this, and maketh it apparant and manifest. How many doe sit together at drinking, and quaffing, and surfetting? how many doe flocke together to vaine playes, and idle sports and pastimes? How many were wont to swarme together euery where, as in