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…

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, saith¹ he, is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of tyrants, which they shall receive from the Almighty. Though he should heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay, He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

The vngodly hath the burden layd vpon him, to bring goods together, and the righteous hath the prerogatiue giuen vnto him, to vse them. And it is not a new fashion taken vp of late, for wicked men to worke for the seruants of God, but it hath been anciently, time out of mind in former ages. The Egiptians tooke great paines to sowe and reape and prepare corne, for Iacob and his family, and were themselues pinched with great penury, whiles he and his houshold were plentifully replenished with it. The Canaanites built houses for the Israelites to dwell in: and planted vineyards for the Israelites to eate the fruit of: and digged wells for the Israelites to drinke the water of: and prepared many pleasant things for the Israelites to haue the inioyment of. Neither was it a case peculiar to them, as though it had been an accident not seen before, nor like to fall out againe afterwards, but Iob declareth it to be a iudgement due to all wicked worldlings, and ordinarily inflicted vpon them, vnlesse there be a commutation of it, for some other more grieuous punishment This, saith