An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

2. His roots are wrapped about the heap, notes, that he thrives,¹ or will thrive, if he can, though it be to the hinderance and damage of others: for by the heap some understand the foundation of an house, where stones are artificially heaped or laid together, not a natural or accidental heap. Trees that grow near a house shoot their roots under or about the foundation of the house, and so may be dangerous to the whole structure. Thus the hypocrite will ⟨p. 108⟩grow if he can, though he inwraps himself about the foundation of another mans house, raising or securing his estate upon his neighbours wrong or ruin.

2. His roots are wrapped about the heap, notes, that he thrives,¹ or will thrive, if he can, though it be to the hinderance and damage of others: for by the heap some understand the foundation of an house, where stones are artificially heaped or laid together, not a naturall or accidentall heap. Trees that grow neer a house shoot their roots under or about the foundation of the house, and so may be dangerous to the whole structure. Thus the hypocrite will ⟨p. 108⟩grow if he can, though he inwraps himself about the foundation of another mans house, raising or securing his estate upon his neighbours wrong or ruine.

1. 1Ita latè radices diffundat ut fu•damenti struem offendat in aedibus Domini sui. Jun. In aliorum dā num propagatio denotatur. IdemIta latè radices diffundat ut fu•damenti struem offendat in aedibus Domini sui. Iun. In aliorum dā num propagatio denotatur. Idem