Three godly and fruitful sermons; the two first preached by Master John DodThree godlie and fruitful sermons; the two first preached by Maister Iohn Dod

Thirdly, religious persons in a family, will pray for their governors, as also for themselves, that they may have good success in their business and affairs; and that is it which brings the blessing of God upon a family, even as we see Potiphars house was blessed for Josephs sake, and Labans estate much bettered, and his wealth exceedingly increased for Jacobs sake.

Thirdly, religious persons in a family, will pray for their gouernours, as also for themselues, that they may haue good successe in their businesse and affaires; and that is it which brings the blessing of God vpon a family, euen as we see Potiphars house was blessed for Iosephs sake, and Labans estate much bettered, and his wealth exceedingly encreased for Iacobs sake.

Use. 1 Would we then have a testimony unto our souls, that we are led by Gods Spirit? then let us (as many of us as are governors of families) take the way to have piety grounded in their hearts that are about us, that so our houses may be little Churches, as divers Christian families were in the Apostles time: that God may be served and feared, his word read, heard, and embraced; his name privately and publicly invocated and called upon, and all other services performed among us which do appertain unto Christians. If we be to plant an Orchard, we will not take every tree that grows by the high ways side, but rather send far, and be at some charges to procure good trees, than fill up our grounds with crab-trees, or the like: how much more careful should we be of our house, ⟨p. 51⟩(which is nearer & of better use then our orchard) that it may be planted with such as truly fear the Lord, that so the dew of his blessing may continually descend upon us.

Vse. 1 Would wee then haue a testimony vnto our soules, that we are led by Gods Spirit? then let vs (as many of vs as are gouernors of families) take the way to haue piety grounded in their hearts that are about vs, that so our houses may bee little Churches, as diuers Christian families were in the Apostles time: that God may bee serued and feared, his word read, heard, and embraced; his name priuately and publickly ininuocated and called vpon, and all other seruices performed among vs which do appertaine vnto Christians. If we be to plant an Orchard, we will not take euery tree that growes by the high waies side, but rather send farre, and be at some charges to procure good trees, than fill vp our grounds with crabbe-trees, or the like: how much more carefull should we bee of our house,