A plea for the Godly

Solomon was a man of Renown, he was the World's wonder; he discoursed of trees from the Cedar-tree in Lebanon unto the Hyssop that springeth out of the wall^*. The Proverbs are profound and holy Aphorisms, indited by the Spirit of God, and penned by him who was both a King and a Preacher. A great part of this Book is to set forth the difference between the godly and ⟨p. 2⟩the wicked; the happiness of the one, and the misery of the other. The Text is spoken in the elogium and commendation of a righteous man. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour.

SOlomon was a man of Renown, he was the World's wonder; he discoursed of trees from the Cedar-tree in Lebanon unto the Hysop that springeth out of the wall^*. The Proverbs are profound and holy Aphorisms, indited by the Spirit of God, and penn'd by him who was both a King and a Preacher. A great part of this Book is to set forth the difference between the godly and ⟨p. 2⟩the wicked; the happiness of the one, and the misery of the other. The Text is spoken in the elogium and commendation of a righteous man. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour.

1. *1 King. 4. 33.

1. I begin with the first word, righteous^a.] There is a twofold righteousness. 1. A Civil righteousness; and so he is righteous, who is adorned with the Moral Virtues, Prudence, Justice, Temperance; who keeps free from penal statutes, and doth not dash upon the rock of visible scandal. This righteousness is valid, foro humano, in mans court, but is insufficient to Salvation