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…

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.

Thirdly, they foresee and ponder of the perils that may grow to themselves by unnecessary contentions. Should they not vex §3their minds by distempers, and perturbations? Should they not hinder their state by expenses and charges? Should they not get themselves enemies siding and division? Should they not endanger themselves of shame and ignominy by taking the foil, and being overthrown in the suit? All these they look into before they enter into the strife, and therefore in consideration of them, they forbear to strive at all.

Thirdly, they foresee and ponder of the perills that may growe to themselues by vnnecessary contentions. Should they not vexe §3their minds by distempers, and perturbations? Should they not hinder their state by expences and charges? Should they not get themselues enemies siding and diuision? Should they not indanger themselues of shame and ignominy by taking the foyle, and being ouerthrowne in the suit? All these they looke into before they enter into the strife, and therefore in consideration of them, they forbeare to striue at all.