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…

Then many look for commendation, and think their works to be most allowable, when shame is due unto them, and their ways are altogether abominable. Then they hope for greatest safety, and to be far enough from all manner of peril, when they make hast to their undoing, and run with all speed towards destruction. See the twelfth chapter. ver. 15. Where the same matter hath been handled by occasion of the like words, that The way of a fool is right in his own eyes.

Then many looke for commendation, and thinke their works to bee most allowable, when shame is due vnto them, and their waies are altogether abominable. Then they hope for greatest safety, and to be farre ynough from all maner of perill, when they make hast to their vndoing, and runne with all speede towards destruction. See the twelfth chapter. ver. 15. VVhere the same matter hath been handled by occasion of the like words, that The waie of a foole is right in his owne eies.

Verse. 13. Even in laughing the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Verse. 13. Euen in laughing the heart is sorrowfull, and the end of that mirth is heauines.

This is to be understood of the ungodly, and such as are privy to themselves of some great evils, who even in laughing, amidst their sports & greatest delights, have gripings of fears, & vexations in their hearts. And the end of that mirth is heaviness, when their pleasures are ended, their pains will begin: their mirth was mingled with many secret heart bitings, but their sorrow shall be pure of it self, without all mixture, & have neither hope nor comfort to delay the bitterness of it.