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Secondly, §2godly men do well consider that those that are most faithful unto God, will also show themselves most faithful unto them; they will not infect their children, nor corrupt one another, nor be prodigal and wasteful, nor blemish them and their families by raising up slanders, and spreading abroad false reports and tales, tending to their reproach and disgrace. They will also be trusty and painful in their places and callings, even when their governors are absent, as well as when they are present: as knowing that though ⟨p. 50⟩they be not by, yet God is always by, who will call them to an account for all their works.

Secondly, §2godly men doe well consider that those that are most faithfull vnto God, will also shew themselues most faithfull vnto them; they wil not infect their children, nor corrupt one another, nor bee prodigall and wastfull, nor blemish them and their families by raising vp slanders, and spreading abroad false reports and tales, tending to their reproach and disgrace. They will also bee trusty and painefull in their places and callings, euen when their gouernours are absent, as well as when they are present: as knowing that though ⟨p. 50⟩they be not by, yet God is alwaies by, who wil cal them to an account for all their workes.

Thirdly, §3religious 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.