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 one sort are like to tall trees and well rooted, but subject to wind and weather on the top of the hill, and the other like to low shrubs with little roots, but sheltered from all strong blasts in the bottom. If Isaacks beards & flocks had been fewer, the¹ Philistines would have suffered him to dwell in more peace and quietness by them. If Jacob had gained no more in Labans service, than he brought thither with him when he came first, Laban and his Sons would have continued as mild towards him, as they showed themselves at his first coming.

The one sort are like to tall trees and well rooted, but subiect to wind and weather on the top of the hill, and the other like to low shrubs with little rootes, but sheltered from all strong blasts in the bottome. If Isaacks beards & flockes had beene fewer, the¹ Philistines would haue suffered him to dwell in more peace and quietnes by them. If Iacob had gained no more in Labans seruice, than he brought thither with him when he came first, Laban and his Sons would haue continued as mild towards him, as they shewed themselues at his first comming.

1. 1Gen. 26. 14. 15.

First, God his provident hand doth so dispose of the matter, that Reasons. 1 they which are most unarmed shall be least assaulted, and where ⟨p. 23⟩help is wanting, there ordinarily violence shall not be offered.

First, God his prouident hand doth so dispose of the matter, that Reasons. 1 they which are most vnarmed shall be least assaulted, and where