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…

But it causeth the wicked to stink. &c. The love of sin bringeth Doct. 2 loss of credit and estimation.

But it causeth the wicked to stinke. &c. The loue of sinne bringeth Doct. 2 losse of credit and estimation.

He that nourisheth rotten affections in his hart, and expresseth the same by unholy and corrupt conversation, is far from having reverence and true honour. As grace, like Spikenard, or other redolent ointments, doth make the godly to be amiable, and much set by: so foul sins, like filthy diseases, or ill savours, do cause the wicked to be vile and loathsome. And so is the¹ meaning of the Holy ghost in the tenth Chapter, as we have there showed, that their names shall be turned into infamy, as dead corpses are into putrefaction: God and wise men, will take as ⟨p. 17⟩little delight in them, as people use to do in scents that be noisome. Reasons. 1

He that nourisheth rotten affections in his hart, and expresseth the same by vnholy and corrupt conuersation, is farre from hauing reuerence and true honour. As grace, like Spikenard, or other redolent oyntments, doth make the godly to be amiable, and much set by: so foule sinnes, like filthy diseases, or ill sauours, doe cause the wicked to be vile and loathsome. And so is the¹ meaning of the Holy ghost in the tenth Chapter, as we haue there shewed, that their names shall be turned into infamy, as dead corpses are into putrefaction: God and wise men, will take as ⟨p. 17⟩little delight in them, as people vse to doe in sents that be noysome. Reasons. 1