Such as neglect it.
1 They are certainly punished, one way or other. A rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding, Prov. 10. 13. This rod usually growes in their own mouth. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, chap: 14. 3 For by their own rash, and foolish speeches, & actions, they worke themselves abundance of misery, chap: 10. 14.
2 For the most part, they are (spiritual∣ly) starv'd to death. The lips of the righteous feed many: but fooles dye for want of wisdome. (which is the food of the soule) Prov: 10. 21, By death, I meane that which is everlasting. For the man that wandereth out of the way of understanding, shall remaine in the congregati∣on