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…

Their danger foregoeth the misery and mischief which at last falleth upon them, as the hare runneth in hazard and jeopardy before the greyhound cometh at her, and snatcheth her up. And yet the hare doth often outrun the greyhound, or getteth to covert, whereas the wicked can never avoid Gods judgements, unless they avoid their sinfulness. For so doth the lord¹ threaten in the law saying. All these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, & overtake thee, till thou be destroyed, because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, thy God.

Their daunger foregoeth the misery and mischiefe which at last falleth vpon them, as the hare runneth in hazard and ieopardie before the greyhound commeth at her, and snatcheth her vp. And yet the hare doth often outrunne the greyhound, or getteth to couert, whereas the wicked can neuer auoide Gods iudgements, vnlesse they auoid their sinfulnes. For so doth the lord¹ threaten in the law saying. All these curses shall come vpon thee, and shall pursue thee, & ouertake thee, till thou be destroyed, because thou obeiedst not the voice of the Lord, thy God.

1. 1De•t. 28. 45.

First, the plagues which follow sinners are mighty and forcible, Reasons. 1 God sends them, and Angels bring them, and who can withstand them? According to their commission, they may strike where they will, and when they will, and how they will, without any resistance. The prophet Amos speaketh home to this¹ purpose, and doth fully confirm our point in hand. The flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his ⟨p. 63⟩