1i6 PROVERBS 64,4 husbandmen,whopatiently endure the toyles, the charges, and bitternes of(eede- tirnesexpefting the gaine and benefit ofparuetl. Conuiclion of themwhich are euer learning,& yet ne- ater come to the knowledge ofthe truth, that they haue bin fayling in tome of there duties, by performing v hereofmen are capable of this promife . Though they haue heard the word, yet they haue not hearkned to it with attention : or etfe they haue been flacke,¬ conflant in tholeexercifes or peraduenture their heart was not much affceted with the loue and delire ofvnderflanding : and doubtlelTe , they did not fo faithfully as they ought fecke grace at Gods hand, and call for hisaflillance, and bleffing . And there be the cages whyamong fo many hearers, there are fo few fruitful) hearers : And why, thegreater number of thole that liue in the timeand places wherethe Gofpell is roundly preached, are yet as ignorant, as impious, as little acquaintedwith the power ofgodlines, as if they had beene borne in the darke midnight ofpopery , or dwelt in thebarbarous country of the Tartars. Verle G. For the Lordgineth wifealome , out ofhis mouth eommeth knowledgeandvnders`tanding. Here words are added fora double vfc , afwell to be a confirmation ofa promife , as an amplification of that excellent gift which is prornifed , and they aptly lerue for both. For (touching the former) how thould theywhich in due manner feeke t ifedome,milleofit,feeing that hewhich incourageth them to labour for it,with alfurance ofobrayn- ing it, is pee who path the difpofing of it,and that is lehoxsth himfelfe, the eternal', vnchangcable, and ail-fufficient, who can eafilywerke it with a word , as the manner dcrcribcd im- porteth ; Out of húmouth cornmeal vnderilanding, that is, by his bleffing ;.that being a borrowed fpeech , arcribed to God, whichproperly belongeth to men , whocommonly make their promîtes, & appoyntmcnts by thewords of their m uthes : in like manner (though the Lord, being a Spi- rit,
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