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…

But is it not contrary to charity to fifth mens words, and not to¹ rest upon the trueth and faithfulness of their testimony?

But is it not contrary to charity to fift mens words, and not to¹ rest vpon the trueth and faithfulnes of their testimony?

1. 1Ob.

Ans. There is nothing contrary to charity that is agreeable to Ans. wisdom, and no wrong is done to man by obeying the counsel and precept of God. Sithence therefore he doth command it as a duty, and commend it as a virtue, for men to be circumspect in hearing, who shall lay it to their charge as a fault? What injury was done to Paul by the prudent Bereans, which searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so, as he taught. We use to tell silver, and to weigh gold, and yet prejudge not them at whose hands we receive them. If the things which they speak to us be true, they shall be the more justified and approved, after that they have bin tried: if otherwise themselves may by the discovery of their error, be better informed, and others the less endangered by them.

Ans. There is nothing contrarie to charity that is agreeable to Ans. wisedome, and no wrong is done to man by obeying the counsel and precept of God. Sithence therefore he doth command it as a duty, and commend it as a vertue, for men to be circumspect in hearing, who shall lay it to their charge as a fault? VVhat iniury was done to Paul by the prudent Bereans, which searched the Scriptures dailie, whether those things were so, as he taught. VVe vse to tell siluer, and to waigh gold, and yet preiudge not them at whose hands we receiue them. Jf the things which they speake to vs be true, they shall be the more iustified and approoued, after that they haue bin tried: if otherwise themselues may by the discouery of their errour, be better informed, and others the lesse indangered by them.