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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.

Thirdly, §3religious persons in a family, wil pray for their gouernours, as also for themselues, that they may haue good successe in their busines and affaires; and that is it which brings the blessing of God vpon a family, euen as we see Potiphars house was blessed for Iosephs sake, and Labans estate much bettered, and his wealth exceedingly encreased for Iacobs sake.

Would we then have a testimony unto our souls, Use 1 that we are led by Gods Spirit? then let us (as many of us as are governors of families) take the way to have piety grounded in their hearts that are about us, that so our houses may be little Churches, as divers Christian families were in the Apostles time: that God may be served and feared, his word read, heard, and embraced; his name privately and publicly invocated and called upon, and all other services performed among us which do appertain unto Christians. If we be to plant an Orchard, we will not take every tree that grows by the high ways side, but rather send far, and be at some charges to procure good trees, then fill up our grounds with crab-trees, or the like: how much more careful should we be of our house, (which is nearer and of better use then our orchard) that it may be planted with such as truly fear the Lord, that so the dew of his blessing may continually descend upon us.

Would wee then haue a testimonie vnto our soules, Ʋse 1 that we are led by Gods Spirit? then let vs (as many of vs as are gouernors of families) take the way to haue piety grounded in their hearts that are about vs, that so our houses may bee little Churches, as diuers Christian families were in the Apostles time: that God may bee serued and feared, his word read, heard, and embraced; his name priuately and publikely inuocated and called vpon, and all other seruices performed among vs which doe appertaine vnto Christians. If we be to plant an Orchard, we will not take euery tree that growes by the high waies side, but rather send farre, and bee at some charges to procure good trees, then fill vp our grounds with crab-trees, or the like: how much more carefull should we be of our house, (which is nearer and of better vse then our orchard) that it may bee planted with such as truly feare the Lord, that so the deaw of his blessing may continually descend vpon vs.