A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…

A Froward person] A man of frowardness (saith the original text) he that is given to unquietness, and to be a busy body, perverting other mens words and ways, and nourishing peevishness and sinfulness in himself, [soweth strife] raiseth contentions, and causeth debate between man and man which agreed well together before: [and a tale-bearer] a pickthank, which under colour and pretence of love doth secretly whisper in mens ears, and maliciously inform them against their innocent and faithful well-willers, [separateth ⟨p. 99⟩chief friends] the word that often signifieth a Prince, a Guide, or Captain, is sometimes taken also for a principal friend, or, as we say, a Prince of friends, as here and in the next Chapter following, verse 9. and Psalm 55. verse 13. It was thou, O man, even my companion, my especial friend, and my familiar. And Micah 7. verse 5. Trust ye not a friend, &c. The meaning then is, that he setteth variance between those that were inward together, and singularly affected one towards another.

A Froward person] A man of frowardnesse (saith the originall text) he that is giuen to vnquietnesse, and to bee a busie body, peruerting other mens words and waies, and nourishing peeuishnesse and sinfulnesse in himselfe, [soweth strife] raiseth contentions, and causeth debate betweene man and man which agreed well together before: [and a tale-bearer] a pickthanke, which vnder colour and pretence of loue doth secretlie whisper in mens eares, and maliciously informe them against their innocent and faithfull well-willers, [separateth