of (Titus 1:10, 11). Thus much touching the spiritual state of thy household. And now to its outward. Second, Touching the outward state of thy family, thou art to consider these three things. 1. That it lieth upon thee to care for them that they have a convenient livelihood. ‘If any man provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel’ (1 Tim 5:8). But mark, when the Word saith, thou art to provide for thy house, it giveth
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