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, he maketh all his fruitful, and the fruit is a fence to Gods trees, though mens be more beaten and broken by cudgels and poles for that which groweth upon them.

Secondly, he maketh all his fruitfull, and the fruite is a fence to Gods trees, though mens bee more beaten and broken by cudgels and poles for that which groweth vpon them.

Thirdly, every one of them that have Christ for their root, have God the Father for their dresser and keeper: Joh. 15. And therefore if any thing be hurtful in them, he taketh it away: if any thing be wanting to them, he maketh supply: if violence be attempted against them, he resisteth it. This happiness of the Church and use of particular Christians doth God himself speak of, making profession of his provident care of them in the prophecy of Isaiah, Sing, saith he, of the vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it: I will water it every moment: lest any assail it, I ¹will keep it night and day.

Thirdly, euery one of them that haue Christ for their roote, haue God the Father for their dresser and keeper: Ioh. 15. And therefore if any thing bee hurtfull in them, he taketh it away: if any thing be wanting to them, he maketh supplie: if violence be attempted against them, he resisteth it. This happinesse of the Church and vse of particular Christians doth God himselfe speake of, making profession of his prouident care of them in the prophecie of Isaiah, Sing, saith he, of the vineyard of red wine. I the Lord doe keepe it: I will water it euery moment: lest any assaile it, I ¹will keepe it night and day.