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…

Doct. 2 But the root, &c. There is no danger to them that grow by faith in Jesus Christ. The tallest cedars, and strongest oaks are not so fast settled and firmly rooted, as is the lowest Saint and weakest Christian. In those kind of trees, the root cannot defend the branches, nor body: the wind may break off the boughs and arms, and the axe may cut down the whole stock without resistance: but our root doth minister as much safety as sap to the whole Church, and every sprig of the same. No storms and tempests, no force nor weapons shall separate the least of his from him, nor any way make spoil of them.

Doct. 2 But the roote, &c. There is no danger to them that grow by faith in Iesus Christ. The tallest cedars, and strongest okes are not so fast setled and firmely rooted, as is the lowest Saint and weakest Christian. In those kind of trees, the roote cannot defend the braunches, nor bodie: the wind may breake off the boughes and armes, and the axe may cut downe the whole stocke without resistance: but our root doth minister as much safetie as sappe to the whole Church, and euery sprigge of the same. No stormes and tempests, no force nor weapons shall separate the least of his from him, nor any way make spoile of them.

Reasons. 1 First, he drieth up the spring and fountain of all hurts and ⟨p. 151⟩dangers, and that is sin; the guiltiness of it is taken away by remission, and the punishment by his suffering, and the power by his grace, & what then is the peril that we should stand in fear of?

Reasons. 1 First, he drieth vp the spring and fountaine of all hurts and ⟨p. 151⟩dangers, and that is sinne; the guiltinesse of it is taken away by remission, and the punishment by his suffring, and the power by his grace, & what then is the peril that we shuld stand in feare of?