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…

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.

Secondly the godly are the sons of God, & fellow heirs both §2of heauen & earth together with Iesus christ, & the sinners but as slaues & boudmen in the house (to make the best of thine estate) & therfore all that they, and all that they doe is destinated to the vse, and behalfe of the children.

Thirdly, just men will justly administer, & dispose of those things which God committeth unto them, for the furtherance of his service, and the refreshing of his servants, whereas the wicked do either pervert them to sinful abuses, or else detain them from all use, & therefore it is just with the Lord to transfer them from such unrighteous stewards to the hands of those which will more faithfully dispense them. And according to this, is that saying in the eight &¹ twentieth chap. He that increaseth his riches by usury & interest, gathereth them for him that will be merciful to the poor. Use. 1

Thirdly, iust mē wil iustly administer, & dispose of those things which God committeth vnto thē, for the furtherance of his seruice, and the refreshing of his seruants, wheras the wicked do either peruert them to sinfull abuses, or else detain thē frō al vse, & therfore it is iust with the Lord to trāsfer them frō such vnrighteous stewards to the hands of those which will more faithfully dispence thē. And according to this, is that saying in the eight &¹ twentieth chap. He that increaseth his riches by vsurie & interest, gathereth them for him that will be merciful to the poore. Vse. 1