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 to the counsellors] Wholesome counsel is comfortable to them that give it, aswell as profitable to them that take it.

Doct. 2 But to the counsellers] Holesome counsell is comfortable to them that giue it, aswell as profitable to them that take it.

If the tongue persuade to that which is right, and the heart agree with the persuasion of the tongue, whatsoever success his words do find in others, he is sure to find joy and gladness in his own soul. The same blessing which David pronounced upon Abigail, for procuring of peace by her counsel, the Lord doth promise and pronounce, and will perform to every one whose affection and behaviour is like to Abigails. Blessed, saith he, be ¹thy counsel, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood. And our Saviour extendeth it generally to all that labour uprightly, and in due manner to make peace, saying, Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called the children of God, Mat. 5. 9.

If the tongue perswade to that which is right, and the heart agree with the perswasion of the tongue, whatsoeuer successe his words doe find in others, he is sure to finde ioy and gladnesse in his owne soule. The same blessing which Dauid pronounced vpon Abigail, for procuring of peace by her counsell, the Lord doth promise and pronounce, and will perfome to euery one whose affection and behauiour is like to Abigails. Blessed, saith hee, bee ¹thy counsell, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from comming to shed bloud. And our Sauiour extendeth it generallie to all that labour vprightly, and in due manner to make peace, saying, Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called the children of God,