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, they are all proud men, as appeareth by the opposition Reasons. 1 which the Lord himself maketh: with the scornful he scorneth, but he giveth grace unto the humble. Now to be taxed for misdemeanours,¹ is to such, a matter of reproach, and disgrace, and that an haughty heart, and lofty mind, can never well digest. They affect nothing more then applause and commendation, nor mind any thing less then repentance, and reformation, and rebukes without amendment, work them nothing so much as shame and discredit, and therefore how can they choose but abhor them? Of such our Saviour speaketh, when he saith, That every man that evil doeth, hateth the light, neither ²cometh to the light, least his deeds should be reproved, And accordingly Saint Paul testifieth, that all things when they ³are reproved of the light▪ are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest. Such as keep their houses unclean, would not have the filthiness thereof discovered by a lamp, and they that have stolen goods lying by them in corners, delight not to have their rooms searched with a candle.

First, they are all proude men, as appeareth by the opposition Reasons. 1 which the Lord himselfe maketh: with the scornefull he scorneth, but he giueth grace vnto the humble. Now to be taxed for misdemeanours,¹ is to such, a matter of reproach, and disgrace, and that an haughtie heart, and lofty minde, can neuer well disgest. They affect nothing more then applause and commendation, nor minde any thing lesse then repentaunce, and reformation, and rebukes without amendment, worke them nothing so much as shame and discredite, and therefore how can they chuse but abhorre them? Of such our Sauiour speaketh, when he sayth, That euerie man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither ²commeth to the light, least his deedes should bee reprooued, And accordingly Saint Paule testifieth, that all thinges when they