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…

The meaning of these words seemeth to be, that howsoever there is in divers respects, very good use of wealth & riches, yet many times they bring dangers to the owners thereof, who are driven to depart with them for the preservation of their lives. And though poverty be not without sundry inconveniences, yet poor men are more free from the contentions of envious persons then those of higher place and degree. Notwithstanding it cometh ⟨p. 21⟩not to pass always, necessarily, that every rich man is brought into such troubles, nor that every poor man escapeth from all rebukes and molestations, but he speaketh of that which oft befalleth the one, and seldom the other, especially in regard of his estate.

THe meaning of these words seemeth to be, that howsoeuer there is in diuers respects, very good vse of wealth & riches, yet many times they bring dangers to the owners thereof, who are driuen to depart with them for the preseruation of their liues. And though pouerty be not without sundry inconueniences, yet poore men are more free from the contrutions of enuious persons then those of higher place and degree. Notwithstanding it commeth ⟨p. 21⟩not to passe alwaies, necessarily, that euery riche man is brought into such troubles, nor that euery poore man escapeth from all rebukes and molestations, but he speaketh of that which oft befalleth the one, and seldome the other, especially in regard of his estate.

Life is more precious then wealth and riches. Doct. 1

Every godly man, every prudent man, every natural man, that is not stripped of all humanity, and the very nature of a man, will be at charges to redeem his life with his goods. That which our Saviour speaks concerning food, and apparel, the most needful outward things, is consequently true in all other things