Verfe.14. .OVERBS. 6r people, that they fliould not be difcouraged at the proiperitic of the wicked, as though they were preferred before them- felues, fit hence theybeare fo heauie burdens ofgreat vnquiet- nes,when they feerne tobemolt fortunatc'and happic. Innrudion, that no man fliould farisfie himfelfe in of tai yfe. ping good things, vnleife hereceiue them with alrurance of Gods favour, and likewife enjoy*hem byvertueofGods Het. fing.H:crah thought,that thevery hauing of her hrtl tonnehad bene the getting ofa great fubt}ance, and therefore the ailed his name Ccin, that is, a pollèffion : but poorewoman, the was dt'cciucd in her expe:}ation (as eafily the might be through want ofal I experience) for hewas fo farrc from being a potiei Gen.4. fioofany worth,as that hedifpoffetfedher of that gracious Con Habel,who was indeed a worthy potTeffion. Whatfoeuer there- fore thou wilhetl tohaue made comfortable to thee, relic not vpon too much, as though of it lelte it could minit}er any co:nfcrt,how fpecious,protitable,or pleafant foeuer it appearc, but fue by praierto him that gaue it,that he wouldgiue the joy- ful l fruitionof it. And be admoni(hed by this, to feeke princ i pally,lndwith greaten indunrie,things which are abot:e,to la- bour molt for heaumlygraces, which certainelywould bring fpirituall gladnrs with them. Get faith rather then riches,& let thy heart bc furnifhed with the fears ofGod, more then thy fate and houfc, withali manner of treafures, and ornaments. Though thy wealth doe vanilh, thy tlrergthdecay, thy great nes decreafe, thy friends forfike thee, or all there remaining, cannot preterue thyheart fromFri(fes, & feares,yct thy godli- nes,thy w;fedome,thy loue, thy mercie, thy patience,and the like,will abide with thee:, and !landto thee, and fuller nomite- rie to feizevpon thee. Verfe. z4.. Houfeandfubilanceare the inheritanceofthefathers, . but aprudent wife isfroin theLord. 1N theformerfentence, bya finely fimilitude, he (hewed how j noyfome abad wifeis, and in this by another argument, he maketh it appeare what a great benefit a good wife is. He Prooueth itfrom the efficient, that the Lord doth betlowe 1 ; her,
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