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…

Terror for sinful men which hope to be made happy by their Use. 1 folly and not miserable: which presume of perpetual prosperity by their wicked courses, and look not for a downfall. They dream that lands, and goods, and honours and pleasures are settled upon them and theirs by an eternal Entail, and never think that confusion is their inheritance and patrimony. But the Lord who is to render them their due, hath caused their copy to be published to all the world, that in his court-roles of judgement their right is recorded, which they have no more power to pass away or to pass from, than an infant hath to alienate his heritage. It is better to be an inhabitant, even a tenant at will in a smoky cottage, or a prisoner perpetually in a dungeon, how loathsome soever, then to be heir of such an estate. And why then will they not be persuaded, while time yet serveth, to alter their hearts and behaviour, that their condition may also be changed? Folly seemeth their friend, and flattereth now, but folly will prove to be their foe, and torment them hereafter. If they would yet hearken unto wisdom, wisdom would undoubtedly be helpful unto them, and turn their villeinage into the best kind of free hold, and their hellish servitude into the glorious liberty of Gods own children.

Terror for sinfull men which hope to be made happy by theire Vse. 1 folly and not miserable: which presume of perpetuall prosperitie by theire wicked courses, and looke not for a downefall. They dreame that lands, and goods, and honours and pleasures are setled vpon them and theirs by an eternall Intayle, and neuer thinke that confusion is their inheritance and patrimony. But the Lord who is to render them their due, hath caused their coppy to bee published to all the world, that in his court-roles of iudgement their right is recorded, which they haue no more power to passe away or to passe from, than an infāt hath to alienate his heritage. It is better to be an inhabitant, euen a tennant at will in a smoaky cottage, or a prisoner perpetually in a dungeon, how loathsome soeuer, then to be heire of such an estate. And why then will they not be perswaded, while time yet serueth, to alter theire hearts and behauiour, that their condition may also be changed? Folly seemeth their friend, and flattereth now, but folly will proue to be their foe, and torment them heereafter. Jf they would yet hearken vnto wisedome, wisedome would vndoubtedly bee helpfull vnto them, and turne their villeinage into the best kind of free hold, and their hellish seruitude into the glorious libertie of Gods owne children.