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, the increase and prosperous estate of the people doth witness Reasons. the clemency and justice, and wisdom of the ruler in his government, as the welfare of the sheep doth justify the skill & care of the shepherd. We may remember how Jacob doeth approve his faithfulness to Laban, Thou knowest what service I have done thee, and in what taking thy cattle hath been under me. For the little that thou hadst before I came is increased into a multitude. ¹and the Lord hath blessed thee by my coming. And contrary, one of the kings of Judah, at the time of the captivity was upbraided with this, that coming to the crown he found so many subjects, and now through his fault the land was so spoiled of the inhabitants. Where saith the Lord to him, is the flock that ²was given thee, even the flock of thy beauty? meaning these people whose multitude should have been for his honour.

First, the increase and prosperous estate of the people doth witnesse Reasons. the clemency and iustice, and wisedome of the ruler in his gouernment, as the welfare of the sheepe doth iustifie the skill & care of the sheepeheard. We may remember how Iacob doeth approoue his faithfulnes to Laban, Thou knowest what seruice I haue done thee, and in what taking thy cattell hath been vnder me. For the little that thou hadst before I came is increased into a multitude. ¹and the Lord hath blessed thee by my comming. And contrary, one of the kings of Judah, at the time of the captiuity was vpbraided with this, that comming to the crowne hee found so many subiects, and now through his fault the land was so spoiled of the inhabitants. Where saith the Lord to him, is the flock that ²was giuen thee, euen the flock of thy beauty? meaning these people whose multitude should haue beene for his honour.

1. 1Ge. 30. 29. 30
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