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…

Consolation, to them that love the trueth and exercise it: the same God that hateth liars so deadly, is as well pleased with true men that affect, and practise that which he loveth so dearly. Be it therefore that they are maligned for saying that which true is, and hast not only purchased evil will, but hard dealing, and that at their hands which seem to be able to bear down all before them; yet know and remember that God maketh account of thee: for thou art his delight: and those that be his favourites shall find his favour effectual against all adversaries, for safety and protection.

Consolation, to them that loue the trueth and exercise it: the same God that hateth liers so deadly, is as well pleased with true men that affect, and practise that which he loueth so dearely. Be it therefore that they are maligned for saying that which true is, and hast not onely purchased euill will, but hard dealing, and that at their hands which seeme to be able to beare downe all before them; yet know and remember that God maketh account of thee: for thou art his delight: and those that bee his fauourites shall find his fauour effectuall against all aduersaries, for safetie and protection.

Doct. But they that deal truly, &c. That trueth which is acceptable to God consisteth both in speaking, and doing.

Doct. But they that deale truely, &c. That trueth which is acceptable to God consisteth both in speaking, and doing.

Nothing can please him but the image of that which is in him, and the streams which flow from him, as doth this real and operative trueth, and not that which is verbal and in word only.