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Secondly, the same holy writings which minister wisdom to their hearts, do also plentifully yield precepts of prudence for their behaviour. And that, among all the rest, this one Book of Proverbs doth witness, abounding every where with rules and instructions to that purpose: As with admonitions against idleness, and rash suretyship: persuasions to thrift, and good husbandry: directions for seasonable silence, and speaking: lessons how to deal with superiors: ⟨p. 89⟩advertisements how to govern inferiors: counsels how to match in marriage, and well to use and live with a good yokefellow, &c.

Secondly, the same holy writings which minister wisdome to their hearts, do also plentifully yeeld precepts of prudence for their behauiour. And that, among all the rest, this one Booke of Prouerbs doth witnesse, abounding euery where with rules and instructions to that purpose: As with admonitions against idlenesse, and rash suretiship: perswasions to thrift, and good husbandrie: directions for seasonable silence, and speaking: lessons how to deale with superiours: ⟨p. 89⟩aduertisements how to gouerne inferiours: counsels how to match in marriage, and well to vse and liue with a good yokefellow, &c.

Thirdly, the Lord doth bless their ways, and make them fortunate in their works, as he promiseth Joshua, if he would religiously seek to know his will, and faithfully obey his word: Then (saith he) shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and ¹then shalt thou have good success. And that which is said to him, is spoken of every wise hearted man, in the Psalm: Whatsoever ²be shall do, shall prosper.