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…

Fourthly, it bereaveth them of the benefit and comfort of any Christian society wherein they are neither apt to do good, nor receive good. It taketh away their cheerfulness: it disableth their tongues of speaking fruitfully: it stoppeth their ears from hearkening attentively: their presence is not very delightful to others, and the company of others is not much regarded of them.

Fourthly, it bereaueth them of the benefite and comfort of any Christian societie wherein they are neither apt to doe good, nor receiue good. It taketh away their cheerefulnes: it disableth their tongues of speaking fruitfully: it stoppeth their eares from hearkning attentiuely: their presence is not very delightfull to others, and the companie of others is not much regarded of them.

Use. 1 Instruction, 1. to prevent this worldly sorrow by preserving of godly joy, and that is by keeping the peace of a good conscience with an upright heart, and holy behaviour, either shunning of sin that we run not into it, or soundly sorrowing for it, when we have committed it. Look how much innocency and sincerity any man hath, so much comfort his heart shall enjoy, and according to the measure of guiltiness there will be an inward, secret biting grief and fearfulness.

Vse. 1 Instruction, 1. to preuent this worldy sorrow by preseruing of godly ioy, and that is by keeping the peace of a good conscience with an vpright heart, and holy behauiour, either shunning of sinne that we runne not into it, or soundly sorrowing for it, when we haue committed it. Looke how much innocencie and sinceritie any man hath, so much comfort his heart shall inioy, and according to the measure of guiltinesse there will bee an inward, secret biting griefe and fearefulnesse.