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…

Thirdly, all scorners live in some grievous sins, out of which the breath of scorning sumeth, and therefore no room is in their sinful harts for wisdom to lodge in, unless she should bear the devil company, and inhabitate in that house, whereof he is the master or commander. Saint Paul speaking of simple women, laden ¹with sins, and led with divers lusts, saith, that they are ever learning, and never come to the knowledge of the truth. It was not then the sex, nor silliness of the persons that made them to profit so little, but the sins and corruptions of their souls: If therefore the same be in men, why should there not be the same effect also of them? if they be more abounding in men (as when they wilfully withstand the trueth of God, whereas the poor women were seduced by deceivers) why should it not be thought that they will make them less teachable or capable?

Thirdly, all scorners liue in some grieuous sinnes, out of which the breath of scorning sumeth, and therefore no roome is in their sinfull harts for wisedome to lodge in, vnlesse she should beare the diuel company, and inhabitate in that house, whereof he is the master or commander. Saint Paul speaking of simple women, laden ¹with sinnes, and led with diuers lusts, saith, that they are euer learning, and neuer come to the knowledge of the truth. It was not then the sexe, nor sillinesse of the persons that made them to profit so little, but the sinnes and corruptions of their soules: If therefore the same be in men, why should there not be the same effect also of them? if they be more abounding in men (as when they wilfully withstand the trueth of God, whereas the poore weomen were seduced by deceiuers) why should it not be thought that they will make them lesse teachable or capable?

1. 12 Tim. 3. 6.