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…

Secondly, there is no fit subject for envy to work upon; for §2that always picketh a quarrel at prosperity, and those things which carry a show of excellency.

Secondly, there is no fitte subiect for enuy to worke vpon; for §2that alwaies picketh a quarrell at prosperity, and those things which cary a shew of excellency.

Thirdly, there is no pray or booty to be gotten by contending §3with them. Fowlers use not to bestow their travel and time in catching of little wrens, but of such fowls as either will be meat for their tables, or bring money to their purses. It is to be observed, that when Judah was sacked by the Babylonians, the poor of the land were most spared from the captivity. And among us, who¹ may travel so safely by the way, & sing so merrily in sight of the thief, as they that are known to have little money in their purses? Who may live more securely at home, without fear of robbers by day or night, than they that have neither plate, nor coin in their chests, nor any good stuff in their houses? And who are freed so much from molestations and suites of law, as they that are neither able to pay the fees of the Court, nor to answer the charges of the plaintiff?

Thirdly, there is no pray or booty to be gotten by contending §3with them. Fowlers vse not to bestow their trauell and time in catching of litle wrens, but of such fowles as either will be meate for their tables, or bring mony to their purses. It is to be obserued, that when Iudah was sacked by the Babylonians, the poore of the land were most spared from the captiuity. And among vs, who¹