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 renounce the Lord himself from being their §2God and king: they disclaim his crown and sceptre, his authority and government: they actually deny his nature and attributes. The rebellion of such ungodly persons the Lord complaineth of in the Psalms, saying: My people would not hear my voice, and Israel ¹would none of me. The punishment of such contemptuous rebels our Saviour doth foretell in the gospel, saying: those mine enemies which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, ²and slate them before me. Earthly Princes will not endure despite at their greatest subjects hands, to have their dignity defaced, or their laws violated, or their governance trodden under foot, and therefore much less will the Lord of glory, of justice, & power bear such indignities at the hands of sinful men which are his most abject and contemptible creatures?

Secondly, they renounce the Lord himselfe from being their §2God and king: they disclaime his crowne and scepter, his authority and gouernment: they actually deny his nature and attributes. The rebellion of such vngodly persons the Lord complaineth of in the Psalmes, saying: My people would not heare my voice, and Israel ¹would none of me. The punishment of such contemptuous rebells our Sauiour doth foretell in the gospell, saying: those mine enemies which would not that I should raigne ouer them, bring hither, ²and slate them before me. Earthly Princes will not endure despite at their greatest subiects hands, to haue their dignity defaced, or their lawes violated, or their gouernance trodden vnder foote, and therefore much lesse will the Lord of glory, of iustice, & power beare such indignities at the hands of sinfull men which are his most abiect and contemptible creatures?

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