A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

First, a man of understanding feeleth the weight and burden Reasons. of his own faults, against GOD and man, and therefore is rather moved to pity other men for their infirmities, then to pursue them, And as he hath found mercy at GODS hand in forgiving his sins, so will he deal mercifully with his brethren in passing by their trespasses.

First, a man of vnderstanding feeleth the waight and burden Reasons. of his owne faults, against GOD and man, and therefore is rather mooued to pittie other men for theyr infirmities, then to pursue them, And as hee hath found mercie at GODS hand in forgiuing his sinnes, so will he deale mercifully with his brethren in passing by their trespasses.

Secondly, they well discern that they shall gain nothing by the loss that they cause other men to sustain: their neighbours infamy will not heal their credit: and the trouble that ⟨p. 30⟩they put others unto, will not be a means of their own quietness. It is impossible that the hurt of one member by violence offered to it, should turn to the help of an other that hath wounded it.

Secondly, they well discerne that they shall gaine nothing by the losse that they cause other men to sustaine: their neighbours infamy will not heale their credite: and the trouble that ⟨p. 30⟩they put others vnto, will not be a meanes of their owne quietnes. Jt is impossible that the hurt of one member by violence offered to it, should turne to the helpe of an other that hath wounded it.