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…

First, the Lord hath in his power, the hearts, and hands, and Reasons. 1 ways, and success, and substance of the wicked to dispose of at his will he maketh them do what pleaseth him, and to speed as pleaseth him, and their gains to be bestowed as pleaseth him: and he hath decreed that they shall labour hard, and get much & spend little, and all for the good of the godly. So saith Solomon in the book of Ecclesiastes: Surely to a man that is good in his fight, God ¹giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: bus to the sinner he giveth pain to gather, and to heap, to give to him, that is good before God.

First, the Lord hath in his power, the hearts, and hands, and Reasons. 1 wayes, and successe, and substance of the wicked to dispose of at his will he maketh them do what pleaseth him, and to speede as pleaseth him, and their gaines to be bestowed as pleaseth him: and he hath decreed that they shal labour hard, and get much & spend little, and all for the good of the godly. So saith Salomon in the booke of Ecclesiastes: Surely to a man that is good in his fight, God ¹giueth wisedome, and knowledge, and ioye: bus to the sinner he giueth paine to gather, and to heape, to giue to him, that is good before God.

1. 1Eccl. 2. 26.

Secondly the godly are the sons of God, & fellow heirs both §2of heaven & earth together with Jesus christ, & the sinners but as slaves & bondmen in the house (to make the best of thine estate) & therefore all that they, and all that they do is destinated to the use, and behalf of the children.