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▪ it is a means to procure plenty, or at least competent Reasons. 1 store of good things for this present life, together with the comfortable use of the same.

First▪ it is a meanes to procure plenty, or at least competent Reasons. 1 store of good things for this present life, together with the comfortable vse of the same.

Secondly in their adversities, it is commonly seen that their §2measure is repaid them which they have meted to others: for God doth usually send them comforters, which will declare a fellow feeling with them of their afflictions, and pray for them, and direct them by counsel, and relieve them with help, and speak to their harts comfortably: or if men fail them, yet God will not, and the testimony of their own compassion to others shall not, as Job well found: and so they are assured of supportance in their tribulations, and deliverance out of them. And so much is meant in the Psalm, when it is said, that unto the righteous ariseth light in darkness, he is merciful and full of compassion ¹and righteous.

Secondly in their aduersities, it is commonly seene that their §2measure is repayed them which they haue meted to others: for God doth vsually send them comforters, which will declare a fellow feeling with them of their afflictions, and pray for them, and direct them by counsell, and relieue them with helpe, and speak to their harts comfortably: or if men faile them, yet God will not, and the testimony of their owne compassion to others shall not, as Iob well found: and so they are assured of supportance in their tribulations, and deliuerance out of them. And so much is meant in the Psalme, when it is sayd, that vnto the righteous ariseth light in darknesse, he is mercifull and full of compassion