CHAPTER X.
Verse I.
Doct. THE comfort or sorrow of parents standeth much in the behaviour of their children.
⟨image 5⟩Verse II.
Doct. 1. No worldling is any thing the better for his wealth.
Doct. 2. The goodness of a Christian will work him that happiness which no outward goods could ever procure.
Verse III.
Doct. Poor Christians are in better estate than wealthy wicked men, even in outward respects.
Verse IV.
Doct. 1. False dealing rather hurteth than helpeth them that use it.
Doct. 2. They greatly help their own estate, that are painful and faithful in their callings.
Verse V.
Doct. Use is to be made of good opportunity.
Verse VI.
Doct. 1. The greatest reward that God giveth his servants in this life, is to bless them.
Doct. 2. When God entereth into judgement with wicked men, he will cause the plague so to manifest their sins, that they shall not be able to deny them.
Verse VII.
Doct. The credit of good men will grow, and the reputation of sinners will be turned into shame.
Verse VIII.
Doct. We ought to be tractable to the will of God, without resisting or gainsaying.
Verse IX.
Doct. All sound safety and boldness proceedeth from sincerity of heart, and integrity of life.
Verse X.
Doct. It is not safe to use any member or gesture, though never so closely, to commit sin.
Verse XI.
Doct. A good man is never barren of good speeches.
Verse XII.
Doct. 1. Not actions and speeches, but ill affections of the hart ⟨image 5⟩are the cause of debate.
Doct. 2. Christian love causeth men to be merciful to the souls and names of their brethren.
Verse XIV.
Doct. 1. It is not enough to b•ing the ear to hear holy instructions, but the heart must also receive and keep them.
Doct. 2. The tongues of ungodly men are always pernicious and hurtful.
Verse XV.
Doct. The extremity of every estate is dangerous and no estate safe without grace.
Verse XVI.
Doct. Riches are either profitable or hurtful, according to the owners usage of them.
Verse XVIII.
Doct. 1. The Lord hath dissemblers in detestation.
Doct. 2. It is a note of a sinful person, to have a bitter, railing, and slanderous tongue.
Verse XIX.
Doct. The multiplying of words doth make a bad cause rather worse than better.
Verse XX.
Doct. 1. The best wealth of a Christian is laid up in his heart and disbursed with his lips.
Doct. 2. Wicked men have nothing of worth within them.
Verse XXI.
Doct.
CHAPTER X.
Verse I.
Doct. THE comfort or sorrow of parents standeth much in the behauiour of their children.
⟨image 5⟩Verse II.
Doct. 1. No worldling is any thing the better for his wealth.
Doct. 2. The goodnesse of a Christian will worke him that happinesse which no outward goods could euer procure.
Verse III.
Doct. Poore Christians are in better estate than wealthy wicked men, euen in outward respects.
Verse IV.
Doct. 1. False dealing rather hurteth than helpeth them that vse it.
Doct. 2. They greatly helpe their owne estate, that are painfull and faithfull in their callings.
Verse V.
Doct. Vse is to be made of good opportunitie.
Verse VI.
Doct. 1. The greatest reward that God giueth his seruants in this life, is to blesse them.
Doct. 2. When God entreth into iudgement with wicked men, he will cause the plague so to manifest their sinnes, that they shall not be able to denie them.
Verse VII.
Doct. The credit of good men will grow, and the reputation of sinners will be turned into shame.
Verse VIII.
Doct. We ought to be tractable to the will of God, without resisting or gainsaying.
Verse IX.
Doct. All sound safetie and boldnesse proceedeth from sincerity of heart, and integritie of life.
Verse X.
Doct. It is not safe to vse any member or gesture, though neuer so closely, to commit sinne.
Verse XI.
Doct. A good man is neuer barren of good speeches.
Verse XII.
Doct. 1. Not actions and speeches, but ill affections of the hart ⟨image 5⟩are the cause of debate.
Doct. 2. Christian loue causeth men to bee mercifull to the soules and names of their brethren.
Verse XIV.
Doct. 1. It is not enough to b•ing the eare to heare holy instructions, but the heart must also receiue and keepe them.
Doct. 2. The tongues of vngodly men are alwaies pernicious and hurtfull.
Verse XV.
Doct. The extremitie of euery estate is dangerous and no estate safe without grace.
Verse XVI.
Doct. Riches are either profitable or hurtfull, according to the owners vsage of them.
Verse XVIII.
Doct. 1. The Lord hath dissemblers in detestation.
Doct. 2. It is a note of a •infull person, to haue a bitter, railing, and slanderous tongue.
Verse XIX.
Doct. The multiplying of words doth make a bad cause rather worse than better.
Verse XX.
Doct. 1. The best wealth of a Christian is laid vp in his heart and disbursed with his lips.
Doct. 2. Wicked men haue nothing of worth within them.
Verse XXI.
Doct.
