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…

Deceit cometh to the heart, &c, that is, sorrow and grief cometh to the hearts of them that plot mischief against others by advise, or attempt, when they shall find themselves deceived in their devises. But such as use their thoughts and words to move men to be at peace with God and their neighbours, and to walk in the way of peace and good prosperity, shall not fail of the comfort of their faithful and wholesome counsel.

DEceit commeth to the heart, &c, that is, sorrow and griefe commeth to the hearts of them that plot mischiefe against others by aduise, or attempt, when they shall finde themselues deceiued in their deuises. But such as vse their thoughts and words to moue men to be at peace with God and their neighbours, and to walke in the way of peace and good propseritie, shall not faile of the comfort of their faithfull and wholsome counsell.

Doct. 1 Crafty persons shall feel the smart and woe of their own subtle practises.

Doct. 1 Craftie persons shall feele the smart and woe of their owne subtill practises.

When their hearts take pleasure in inventing of evil, they must be put to the pain to bear the burden of their evil inventions. Vexation and mourning are not so meet for any, as for them that study how they may vex their brethren, and bring them to mourn. As we have already showed that wicked works deceive them that do them, so for the same causes it will appear ¹that the warping of sinful courses will turn to their hurt that imagine them.

When their hearts take pleasure in inuenting of euill, they must be put to the paine to beare the burden of their euill inuentions. Vexation and mourning are not so meete for any, as for them that studie how they may vexe their brethren, and bring them to mourne. As we haue alreadie shewed that wicked workes deceiue them that doe them, so for the same causes it will appeare