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…

Reason 1 First, the one sort doth please, and the other provoke the Lord, whose hand hath the disposing of might and meanness. He advanceth, and he depresseth: he lifteth up and he casteth down: he maketh some glorious, and others contemptible, according to his own pleasure.

Reason 1 First, the one sort doth please, and the other prouoke the Lord, whose hand hath the disposing of might and meannesse. He aduanceth, and he depresseth: he lifteth vp and he casteth downe: hee maketh some glorious, and others contemptible, according to his owne pleasure.

Secondly, discretion, diligence, and faithfulness, and virtues of the like nature, are very amiable in themselves, and therefore yield delight to such as see them, and cause preferment to such as show them, as may appear Chap. 14. where it is said, that the pleasure of a King is in a wise servant. And on ¹the other side, pride, idleness, contemptuousness and such other evil vices, do of themselves bring many mens estates into a consumption, and often draw upon them the displeasure of their superiors, to their utter undoing.

Secondly, discretion, diligence, and faithfulnesse, and vertues of the like nature, are very amiable in themselues, and therefore yeeld delight to such as see them, and cause preferment to such as shew them, as may appeare Chap. 14. where it is said, that the pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant. And on ¹the other side, pride, idlenesse, contemptuousnesse and such other euill vices, doe of themselues bring many mens estates into a consumption, and often draw vpon them the displeasure of their superiors, to their vtter vndoing.

1. 1Prover. 14. 35Prouer. 14. 35