A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

They make the best provision for their posterity, which enrich Doct. 1 themselves with piety and goodness.

They make the best prouision for their posterity, which inrich Doct. 1 themselues with piety and goodnes.

If men would so provide patrimonies for their children, they might hope that the Lord would become their executor, and faithfully perform their bequests. If by this means they would compass livings for their offspring, they should have less cause to fear the alienation of them from their houses, and to encumber themselves and their seed with so many Entails. Plentiful experience hereof is to be found in the Scriptures, especially concerning the progeny of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, whom God abundantly blessed with large posterity, and ample possessions for many hundred years together.

If men would so prouide patrimonies for their children, they might hope that the Lord would become their executor, and faithfully performe their bequests. If by this meanes they would compasse liuings for their ofspring, they should haue lesse cause to feare the alienation of them from their houses, and to incumber themselues and their seed with so many Intailes. Plentifull experience hereof is to be found in the Scriptures, especially concerning the progeny of Abraham, and Isaacke, and Iacob, whom God aboundantly blessed with large posterity, and ample possessions for many hundred yeares togither.

It is one part of that happiness wherewith God doth often recompense Reasons. 1 the piety and godliness of his servants, according as is promised in one of the Psalms: Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, and delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed