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…

First, in the things of God, and matters which concern eternal life, they are as much void of judgement, & good affection as little children, which can hardly brook the nurture which is most wholesome for them, & as hardly forgo the liberty that is most pernicious unto them. Every precept that tendeth to the informing of their minds & the amending of their manners, is like to gall in their stomachs; but every persuasion that infecteth their harts, & perverteth their behaviour, is like to honey in their mouths.

First, in the things of God, and matters which concerne eternall life, they are as much voide of iudgement, & good affection as little children, which can hardly brooke the nurture which is most wholesōe for thē, & as hardly forgo the liberty that is most pernitious vnto thē. Euery precept that tendeth to the informing of their minds & the amending of their maners, is like to gall in their stomacks; but euery perswasion that infecteth their harts, & peruerteth their behauiour, is like to hony in their mouthes.

Secondly, Satan reigneth and ruleth in them: he hath power §2over their senses, he stoppeth their ears from hearkening to words of truth whereby their souls should be sanctified, and openeth them to deceivable errors whereby their hearts are corrupted.

Secondly, Satan raigneth and ruleth in them: hee hath power §2ouer their senses, he stoppeth their eares frō harkning to words of truth whereby their soules should be sanctified, and openeth them to deceiueable errors whereby their hearts are corrupted.