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…

BY walking here with the wise, is meant the society & conversation with wise men, and that is a means of knowledge, and virtuous behaviour to them that have, and use the opportunity of it, and so thereby they are made the better: whereas on the other side they that associate themselves with sinful fools, and join in fellowship with the wicked, are more corrupted with sin and folly, and so become the worse.

BY walking heere with the wise, is meant the society & conuersation with wise men, and that is a meanes of knowledge, and vertuous behauiour to them that haue, and vse the oportunity of it, and so thereby they are made the better: whereas on the other side they that associate themselues with sinfull fooles, and ioyne in fellowship with the wicked, are more corrupted with sinne and folly, and so become the worse.

Much help, or hurt doth come to men by the company which Doct. they frequent.

All sorts of companions are market men, and the usually traffic together, when they meet together, whether they be good, or bad, the wares being commonly precious, or vile, according to the disposition of the persons which utter them. When the Prophet would approve himself to God to be diligent to seek him, and faithful to serve him, he showeth it by this, that¹ he was a companion to all them that feared him and keep his precepts. When he would clear himself of falsehood and guile, of rebellion and wickedness, he urgeth it as a forcible argument that² he had not haunted with vain persons; neither kept company with the dissemblers. When he would profess his integrity and uprightness, with desire that the godly should not doubt of his standing, nor the wicked have hope of his falling, he maketh his