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. 1 They that have evil tongues do most hurt themselves with them. This point we reserve to be handled in the sixth and seventh verses of the eighteenth chapter, where will be fitter occasion to handle it more fully.

Doct. 1 They that haue euill tongues doe most hurt themselues with them. This point we reserue to be handled in the sixt and seuenth verses of the eightenth chapter, where will bee fitter occasion to handle it more fullie.

Doct. 2 But the righteous shall come out, &c. He is never destitute of a good helper in his troubles that hath a good tongue to deal for him.

Doct. 2 But the righteous shall come out, &c. He is neuer destitute of a good helper in his troubles that hath a good tongue to deale for him.

He doth not here, only set down the assurance that such as fear God have to escape from their afflictions, but the means whereby they obtain their deliverance. God hath ordained troubles for his people to be tried with: and he hath appointed the issue out, aswell as the entrance in: and their enemies malicious words do commonly work their molestation: and their ⟨p. 153⟩own Christian speeches do usually procure their peace and liberty.

Hee doth not here, onely set downe the assurance that such as feare God haue to escape from their afflictions, but the meanes whereby they obtaine their deliuerance. God hath ordained troubles for his people to be tried with: and he hath appointed the issue out, aswell as the entrance in: and their enemies malicious words doe commonly worke their molestation: and their ⟨p. 153⟩