An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

By his Harvest, we are to understand not only the return of that which he hath sown, as corn and other fruits of the earth; but all the goods or provisions, which he hath gathered or laid up for his ¹support and accommodation. A mans harvest is the improvement of his whole estate. And this mans harvest is all he hath gotten, by right or wrong, by industry or by injury, by sweat or by deceit, by secret practises or open violences. To eat up a harvest, is as much as to devour a house, with which Christ charges the hungry Scribes and Pharisees (Math. 23. 14.) who made Beggars as fast as they made Prayers, Ye devour widows houses and under pretence make long prayers.

By his Harvest, we are to understand not only the return of that which he hath sown, as corn and other fruits of the earth; but all the goods or provisions, which he hath gathered or laid up for his ¹support and accommodation. A mans harvest is the improvement of his whole estate. And this mans harvest is all he hath gotten, by right or wrong, by industry or by injury, by sweat or by deceit, by secret practises or open violences. To eat up a harvest, is as much as to devoure a house, with which Christ charges the hungry Scribes and Pharisees (Math. 23. 14.) who made Beggars as fast as they made Prayers, Ye devoure widdows houses and under pretence make long prayers.

1. 1Messis nomine parata bona omnia to•elligitur condenda & reponenda in annos plurimot.

The greatness of his affliction is set forth by the loss of those things, which cost much pains to get. A harvest is not had with idleness. The earth must be broken, ploughed and sowed before we reap. The law of Nations (I am sure of this Nation) is very