John Trapp on Proverbs 20:15

Verſ. 15. There is gold and a multitude of rubies] Quintilian defines an Oratour, Vir bonus, dicendi peritus. A good man, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. that can deliver himſelf in good language. Such a maſter of ſpeech was St. Paul, who was therefore by thoſe Heathen Lyſtrians called Mercury, becauſe he was the chief Speaker, Acts 14.12. Such afore him was the Prophet Iſaiah, and our Saviour Chriſt, who ſpake as never man ſpake, his enemies themſelves being Judges. Such after him was Chryſoſtome, Baſil, Nazianzen, famous for their holy eloquence. So were Mr. Rogers and Mr▪ Bradford Martyrs: in whom it was hard to ſay, whether there were more force of eloquence and utterance in preaching,Act. & Mon. fol. 1782. Juſtin. lib. 1. or more holineſſe of life and converſation, ſaith Mr. Fox. Now it Darius could ſay, that he preferred one Zopyrus before ten Babylons: And if when one deſired to ſee Alexanders Treaſures and his Jewels, he bade his Servants ſhew him not [non-Latin text not transcribed], but [non-Latin text not transcribed], not his talents of ſilver, and ſuch other precious things, but his friends:Liban. exemplar. Progym. Chri. 1. What an invaluable Price think we doth the King of Heaven ſet upon ſuch learned Scribes, as doe out of the good treaſure of their hearts, throw forth good things for the uſe of many?