A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…

Secondly, they often provoke the Lord to curse their habitations, and to pour down plagues upon that which they possess, and them that dwell with them.

Secondly, they often prouoke the Lord to curse their habitations, and to powre downe plagues vpon that which they possesse, and them that dwell with them.

Thirdly, they expose their posterity and seed after them, to the vengeance and judgements of God, as is threatened in the Scriptures, and was executed on Ahab's line, and many others.

Thirdly, they expose their posteritie and seed after them, to the vengeance and iudgements of God, as is threatned in the Scriptures, and was executed on Ahabs line, and many others.

Use. 1 Instruction, to labour for godliness, which will kill this greediness, and work in us contentment; that will bring riches to our houses, and blessings to our children, and happiness to our selves, as is at large to be seen in the Psalms of David. The more we labour for heavenly things, the less ¹we shall like of earthly things, and yet take the way to have the greater plenty of them.

Vse. 1 Instruction, to labour for godlinesse, which will kill this greedinesse, and worke in vs contentment; that will bring riches to our houses, and blessings to our children, and happinesse to our selues, as is at large to be seene in the Psalmes of Dauid. The more wee labour for heauenly things, the lesse ¹