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…

Verse. 25. Heaviness in the heart of a man doth bring it down: but a good word rejoiceth it.

Verse. 25. Heauines in the heart of a man doth bring it downe: but a good word reioyceth it.

Heaviness of heart, that is, such sorrows or fears, as are not godly, and effects of faith, but proceeding from infidelity, or carnal respects, especially being excessive, doth bring down the heart, not humbling it kindly, so as pride may be taken away, but either filling it with discouragement, or distemper, against which the Prophet wrestled with sundry conflicts: Why art thou cast down my soul, and art unquiet, or tumultuous within me? Psal. 42. 5. Now withal he prescribeth the remedy whereby this disease of hurtful sorrow and pensiveness may be cured, and that is with good words. For the comfortable speech of a friend, but especially the wholesome word of God, declaring the remission of sins, and the favour of God, expelleth the heaviness of the heart, and refresheth it with joy and comfort.

HEauines of heart, that is, such sorrowes or feares, as are not godly, and effects of faith, but proceeding from infidelity, or carnall respects, especially being excessiue, doth bring down the heart, not humbling it kindely, so as pride may be taken away, but either filling it with discouragement, or distemper, against which the Prophet wrestled with sundry conflicts: Why art thou cast down my soule, and art vnquiet, or tumultuous within me? Psal. 42. 5. Now withall he prescribeth the remedie whereby this disease of hurtfull sorrow and pensiuenes may be cured, and that is with good words. For the comfortable speech of a friend, but especially the holesome word of God, declaring the remission of sinnes, and the fauour of God, expelleth the heauines of the heart, and refresheth it with ioy and comfort.