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…

Justice, that is true religion and obedience to Gods holy commandments, and the enacting, and executing of wholesome laws doth exalt a nation, causeth the inhabitants of well ordered common wealths, & countries, and cities, & towns, to prosper, & be commended. But sin practised and not punished, is a shame to people, it bringeth to contempt, and maketh them infamous, and draweth down judgements on the places where it is committed and tolerated.

IVstice, that is true religion and obedience to Gods holy commandements, and the enacting, and executing of wholesome lawes doth exhalt a nation, causeth the inhabitants of well ordered cōmon wealths, & coūtries, and cities, & towns, to prosper, & be cōmended. But sin practised and not punished, is a shame to people, it bringeth to contempt, and maketh them infamous, and draweth downe iudgements on the places where it is committed and tollerated.

Nothing doth so much make for the prosperity of any state, as Doct. 1 the virtuous and godly behaviour of the people.

Nothing doth so much make for the prosperity of any state, as Doct. 1 the vertuous and godlie behauiour of the people.

Where the Lord both service duly performed to him, there the Land shall have his favours freely bestowed upon her: but if he be defrauded of his honour, it shall be defeated of his blessings, & feel his plagues, and judgements. It is a worthy saying that is in the book of Chronicles, which Azariah the prophet uttered to Asa, and his army, saying, O Asa, and all Judah, and Benjamin, here ye me. The Lord is with you whiles you be with him: and if ye seek ¹