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…

Secondly, all Gods people are petitioners for every one, and every one for all; so that no member of Jesus Christ wanteth friends to solicit his cause, and to deal effectually for him.

Secondly, all Gods people are petitioners for euery one, and euery one for all; so that no member of Iesus Christ wanteth friends to sollicite his cause, and to deale effectually for him.

Thirdly, the Lord himself beholdeth their tears, and sorrows, and sufferings, he heareth their most secret sighs and groans, his compassion is towards them, he is able to help them, he promiseth to deliver them, and therefore from his own commiseration and pity, by his might and power, and in his trueth and fidelity he will surely draw them out of misery.

Thirdly, the Lord himselfe beholdeth their teares, and sorrowes, and suffrings, hee heareth their most secret sighes and groanes, his compassion is towards them, hee is able to helpe them, hee promiseth to deliuer them, and therefore from his owne commiseration and pitie, by his might and power, and in his trueth and fidelitie hee will surely drawe them out of miserie.

Lastly, their life it self is not perpetual, but short and of small continuance, and therefore how can it be that their troubles should be endless, or any way of long durance? It is an everlasting trueth which the holy spirit publisheth in the Revelation of Saint John: Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, for they rest from ¹their labours, that is, from all kinds of sorrows and sufferings.