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…

Confutation of their folly that think riches, and other outward §3things to suffice for their credit, though they be utterly empty of all heavenly understanding. The miser which Christ speaketh of in the Gospel, had abundance of wealth and substance, and yet no honour: for God called him by his right name, fool, and by that shall he be known to the end of the world, and then be evidently seen to be such a one. Herod had dignity and power, and wit, and eloquence, and pomp, and fleshly glory, and yet what is written of him, or spoken of him which doeth not continue the memorial of his miserable and wretched estate?

Confutation of their folly that thinke riches, and other outward §3things to suffice for their credit, though they be vtterly emty of all heauenly vnderstanding. The miser which Christ speaketh of in the Gospell, had abundance of wealth and substance, and yet no honour: for God called him by his right name, foole, and by that shall he be known to the end of the world, and then be euidently seene to be such a one. Herod had dignity and power, and wit, and eloquence, and pompe, and fleshly glory, and yet what is written of him, or spoken of him which doeth not continue the memoriall of his miserable and wretched estate?

Verse. 25. A faithful witness delivereth souls; but a deceitful one forgeth lies.

Verse. 25. A faithfull vvitnesse deliuereth soules; but a deceitfull one forgeth lies.

A Faithful witness) which both hath sure knowledge of that which he affirmeth, and an upright heart to do service to God, & good to his brethren by his testimony, delivereth souls, endeavoureth by declaring the truth, to help innocent men out