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…

Secondly, the grace and fear of God prevaileth with Christian governors to love, and choose, and make much of, and prefer §2them that be religious and serviceable, as David did after a sort vow the conscionable care of this duty, when he said, My eyes shall be unto the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with ¹me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. There shall no deceitful person dwell within mine house; he that telleth lies shall not remain in my sight.

Secondlie, the grace and feare of God preuaileth with Christian gouernors to loue, and chuse, and make much of, and preferre §2them that be religious and seruiceable, as Dauid did after a sort vow the conscionable care of this duety, when he saied, My eies shall be vnto the faithful of the land, that they maie dwell with ¹me: he that walketh in a perfect waie, he shall serue me. There shal no deceiptfull person dwell within mine house; he that telleth lyes shall not remaine in my sight.

1. 1Psa. 101. 6. 7.

The gain that wise and godly mens services do yield to their §3masters, doth make many masters much to esteem of the services of wise and godly men: for they may undoubtedly look for all good faithfulness at their hands, and a prosperous success of the works which they deal in, from Gods hand. And that Laban saw and acknowledged in the labours of Jacob, and therefore was so unwilling for many years, to part with him, and that Potiphar, and the keeper of the prison, and Pharaoh, and all that employed Joseph well perceived: forasmuch as their houses were blessed for Josephs sake, and their estates did prosper by Josephs means.