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…

Admonition to be heedful continually, that we expose not Use. 1 our hearts to these dirall and bitter terrors, by provoking the Lord to wrath with any presumptuous offences. If we will walk in such ways, as whereby his spirit shall be grieved, he will bring our ways upon our own heads, and cause our hearts to be affrighted. Hardness may happily hold possession of them, and make them senseless without all feeling for a time, but howsoever it keepeth out grace, yet it cannot always keep out fears, and though it put men in hope of peace and safety, yet it conspireth against them and hasteneth their dread and dangers. If they belong unto the Lord, this horror will be a working medicine to cure them of their security and sinfulness: if they be children of destruction, it will be a clear evidence of God his justice, & that others may beware of being secure, and sinful. Oh how wise therefore be they, and provident for their own happiness, which prevent this burden of misery, by timely eschewing of vice and wickedness: which upon examination of their ways, do fear themselves with the threatenings of the law, that God may embolden them with the promises of the Gospel: which afflict their souls with sorrow for their sins, that he may refresh them with the pardon of the same?

Admonition to be heedfull continually, that we expose not Vse. 1 our hearts to these dirall and bitter terrors, by prouoking the Lord to wrath with any presumptuous offences. If we will walk in such waies, as whereby his spirit shall be grieued, he will bring our waies vpon our owne heads, and cause our heartes to be aff•ighted. Hardnes may happily hold possession of them, and make them senselesse without all feeling for a time, but howsoeuer it keepeth out grace, yet it cannot alwayes keepe out feares, and though it put men in hope of peace and safety, yet it conspireth against them and hastneth their dread and dangers. If they belong vnto the Lord, this horror will be a working medicine to cure them of their security and sinfulnesse: if they be children of destruction, it will be a cleere euidence of God his iustice, & that others may beware of being secure, and sinfull. Oh how wise therfore be they, and prouident for their owne happines, which preuent this burden of misery, by timely eschewing of vice and wickednesse: which vpon examination of their wayes, doe feare themselues with the threatnings of the lawe, that God may imbolden them with the promises of the Gospell: which afflict their soules with sorrow for their sins, that he may refresh them with the pardon of the same?