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…

Thirdly, godly men will in such manner educate and train up §3their children, that they shall be instructed how to order themselves and their substance, so as God shall be pleased with them, and the Church holpen by them, and they preserved as fruitful ⟨p. 67⟩plants, to send forth seed and sciences to the succeeding generations. See the 21. verse of the 11. chapter for other reasons, and the uses of this point, where it hath been more largely handled in the second doctrine. Doct. 2

Thirdly, godly men will in such manner educate and trayne vp §3their children, that they shall be instructed how to order themselues and their substance, so as God shall be pleased with them, and the Church holpen by them, and they preserued as fruitfull ⟨p. 67⟩plants, to send foorth seed and sciences to the succeeding generations. See the 21. verse of the 11. chapter for other reasons, and the vses of this point, where it hath been more largely handled in the second doctrine. Doct. 2

But the riches of the sinner, &c) That which the wicked do get, is ofttimes appointed for the godly to enjoy.

But the riches of the sinner, &c) That which the wicked do get, is oftimes appointed for the godly to enioy.

The ungodly hath the burden laid upon him, to bring goods together, and the righteous hath the prerogative given unto him, to use them. And it is not a new fashion taken up of late, for wicked men to work for the servants of God, but it hath been anciently, time out of mind in former ages. The Egyptians took great pains to sow and reap and prepare corn, for Jacob and his family, and were themselves pinched with great penury, whiles he and his household were plentifully replenished with it. The Canaanites built houses for the Israelites to dwell in: and planted vineyards for the Israelites to eat the fruit of: and digged wells for the Israelites to drink the water of: and prepared many pleasant things for the Israelites to have the enjoyment of. Neither was it a case peculiar to them, as though it had been an accident not seen before, nor like to fall out again afterwards, but Job declareth it to be a judgement due to all wicked worldlings, and ordinarily inflicted upon them, unless there be a commutation of it, for some other more grievous punishment This, saith