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…

Confutation of that impious error which by temptation and Use. 1 frailty cometh into the thoughts of the regenerate: and by infidelity and corruption dwelleth in the hearts of the unregenerate: and by impudency and audaciousness, breaketh out of the mouths of blasphemers, that it is to no purpose to be so devout and godly, and that they are most wise that are least fearful to follow their delights, and to satisfy their fleshly desires. Job speaketh of such, and bringeth them in, saying; Who is the Almighty ¹that we should serve him, and what profit should we have, if we should pray unto him? And Malachi speaketh to such, and in sharp manner, chargeth them to have affirmed that it is in ²vain to serve God, and what profit is it that we have kept his commandment, and that we walked humbly before the Lord of hosts? Such have bin in every age, and many such are in our own age, which are all refelled by this worthy sentence, whereby it appeareth that the faithful are so far from loosing the recompense of their holy words and actions, as that their religious thoughts and affections shall not be unrewarded.

Confutation of that impious error which by temptation and Vse. 1 frailty commeth into the thoughts of the regenerate: and by infidelity and corruption dwelleth in the hearts of the vnregenerate: and by impudency and audaciousnesse, breaketh out of the mouthes of blasphemers, that it is to no purpose to be so deuoute and godly, and that they are most wise that are least fearefull to follow their delights, and to satisfie their fleshly desires. Iob speaketh of such, and bringeth them in, saying; Who is the Almightie ¹that we should serue him, and what profite should we haue, if we should praie vnto him? And Malachie speaketh to such, and in sharpe manner, chargeth them to haue affirmed that it is in ²vaine to serue God, and what profit is it that we haue kept his commandement, and that we walked humblie before the Lord of hoasts? Such haue bin in euery age, and many such are in our owne age, which are all refelled by this worthy sentence, whereby it appeareth that the faithfull are so far from loosing the recompence of their holy words and actions, as that their religious thoughts and affections shall not be vnrewarded.