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…

HE that spareth his rod) which withholdeth due correction from his child when it is needful, hateth his son, becometh his enemy, though not in affection, yet in effect, by omitting ⟨p. 73⟩a duty so necessary for his welfare. But he that loveth him unfeignedly, with a •••nd affection, and the love of a godly father, correcteth him betime. The words in the Original tongue are of great force: for this betime which seemeth to be an adverb, is there a verb, and signifieth to rise timely in the morning, and diligently to seek, so that it signifieth aswell the due care which good parents have for the nurturing of their children, as their providence to do it in good season, whiles they be tender, & young, before they grow to strength and stomach, and so either utterly refuse, or little regard all fatherly correction. And that which we translate correction, doth also signify instruction, so that the sentence may thus be well Englished: He that loveth him, hasteneth chastisement and instruction to him. And those are meet to be joined together, sometimes stripes with admonitions, and always admonitions with stripes. For the smart of the flesh, and the pain of the body, will bring small profit to the soul, unless they hear their fault declared, and have direction how to reform it.

HE that spareth his rod) which withhouldeth due correction from his child when it is needfull, hateth his sonne, becommeth his enemy, though not in affection, yet in effect, by omitting ⟨p. 73⟩a duety so necessary for his welfare. But he that loueth him vnfainedly, with a •••nd affection, and the loue of a godly father, correcteth him betime. The words in the Originall tongue are of great force: for this betime which seemeth to be an aduerbe, is there a verbe, and signifieth to rise timely in the morning, and diligently to seeke, so that it signifieth aswell the due care which good parents haue for the nurturing of their childrē, as their prouidence to do it in good season, whiles they be tender, & yong, before they grow to strength and stomack, and so either vtterly refuse, or little regard all fatherly correction. And that which we translate correction, doth also signifie instruction, so that the sentence may thus be well Englished: He that loueth him, hastneth chastisement and instruction to him. And those are meet to be ioyned together, somtimes stripes with admonitions, and alwayes admonitions with stripes. For the smart of the flesh, and the paine of the body, will bring small profit to the soule, vnlesse they heare their fault declared, and haue direction how to reforme it.