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…

Secondly, no pastime & pleasures, no sports and merriment, §2jesting or laughter can cure the guiltiness of an evil conscience. And a guilty conscience is like an ulcer, or festered wound, which will put the party to pain in the middest of a feast, and not cease to ache, though it were wrapped up with greatest bravery. And in regard thereof all the ungodly are compared by the prophet to the raging sea that cannot rest. It is as easy for the Ocean to be without waves and surges when a tempest lieth up on it, as for a sinful mans heart to be without all trouble and gripings, when guiltiness worketh in him.

Secondly, no pastime & pleasures, no sports and merriment, §2iesting or laughter can cure the guiltines of an euill conscience. And a guiltie conscience is like an vicer, or festered wound, which will put the party to paine in the middest of a feast, and not cease to ake, though it were wrapped vp with greatest brauery. And in regard thereof all the vngodly are compared by the prophet to the raging sea that cannot rest. Jt is as easy for the Ocean to be without waues and surges when a tempest lieth vp on it, as for a sinfull mans heart to be without all trouble and gripings, when guiltines worketh in him.

Thirdly, they are not ignorant, though they would willingly §3forget it, that they are mortal, and must be gone hence, that there is a judgement to come, & they unready for it: and this doth not a little appal them, howsoever they face out the matter & make a semblance of great cheerfulness. And this to be the condition of all the unregenerate before they be united to Christ, & undoubtedly certified of their salvation the Apostle declareth to the Hebrews, saying, that for fear of death they are all their life time subject ¹to bondage.