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…

Reproof of their ingratitude and folly that contemptuously reject §2this water of life, those holy instructions which are derived out of Gods word, and lovingly given unto them, to rescue their souls from death. Is it not a currish part to snarl at, and bite that hand which is offered to them for help to draw them out of the snares of destruction? And yet few do better requite them that deal uprightly and faithfully with them. They account them their enemies because they tell them the trueth, and they that most love them, are least beloved of them.

Reprofe of their ingratitude and folly that contemptuously reiect §2this water of life, those holy instructions which are deriued out of Gods word, and louingly giuen vnto them, to rescue their soules from death. Is it not a currish part to snarle at, and bite that hand which is offered to them for helpe to draw them out of the snares of destruction? And yet few doe better requite them that deale vprightly and faithfully with them. They account them their enemies because they tell them the trueth, and they that most loue them, are least beloued of them.

Vers. 15. Grace giveth good success: but the way of the transgressors is rough.

Vers. 15. Grace giueth good successe: but the way of the transgressours is rough.

Grace) that is, the work of Gods holy spirit, begetting true piety & righteousness, doth give good success, it maketh good men to deal wisely and prosperously in all their affairs. But the way of the transgressors is rough. Their life is unhappy, and full of many vexations. The sense and opposition standeth thus: Grace giveth good success, and therefore the way of the obedient is plain and comfortable: and sinfulness bringeth evil success, & therefore the way of the disobedient is rough and troublesome.