11 A worde spoken in his due place, is like apples of gold, with pictures of siluer.
If any man seeke to garnishe his speeche, to please and bring profite and delight to an other man, he for whō, and at whose plea∣sure this man speaketh, wil say, that his neighbour hath a golden tongue, and that his speech pleaseth him as wel as a iewel of golde, bedecked with white siluer. If amongst worldlings, words be of such price, by farre more reason we ought greatly to esteeme of the word of God, which is purely and faithfully administred to vs, and should take great delight therin. Solomon sheweth vs it, when he saieth, A word spoken in his due place, or order, or vpon his wheeles (as So∣lomons language is) is like apples of gold, &c. I knowe that one might applye this sentence to al purposes which are spoken of, as it appertaineth of what matter soeuer they be. But when hee saieth, Blessed is hee that hath his affection set on the lawe of the Lord, and meditateth it day and night. Wee shoulde not fynde a worde so well spoken in his due place, or vpon his wheeles, as the woorde of the Lorde. And therefore with Solomon wee will compare it to Apples of Golde, with pictures of siluer: