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 the riches, &c. Wealth well gotten by good men, is great in value, whatsoever it be in quantity.

Doct. 2 But the riches, &c. Wealth well gotten by good men, is great in value, whatsoeuer it be in quantitie.

As the bread of deceit is sweetest, so the riches of iniquity seem best to unrighteous persons: and sluggards like nothing so well, as that which cometh with least travel, and without much pains taking. Better, say they, is an handful with ease, then ¹two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit. And every thing is a vexation of their spirit which putteth them to any pains of body. But the Lord testifieth the contrary and teacheth his people ⟨p. 189⟩both by word and effect, that that only is of worth and estimation which his servants obtain by lawful means, and his blessing upon them. And because this point is most true, and the world believeth not that any trueth is in it, he confirmeth the same in divers places: as Chap. 15. 16. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, then great treasure and trouble therewith. That is, with fear, care, sorrow, or the check of an evil conscience. So in the Psalm. 37. 16. A small thing unto the righteous, is better then great riches to the wicked and mighty.

As the bread of deceit is sweetest, so the riches of iniquitie seeme best to vnrighteous persons: and sluggards like nothing so well, as that which commeth with least trauell, and without much paines taking. Better, say they, is an handfull with ease, then ¹two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit. And euery thing is a vexation of their spirit which putteth them to any paines of bodie. But the Lord testifieth the contrary and teacheth his people