A cloud of faithful witnesses, leading to the heavenly Canaan, or, A commentary upon…A cloud of faithfull witnesses, leading to the heauenly Canaan, or, A commentarie vpon…

Here, by this fact of Pharaoh & his men, we learn, that when God forsakes a man, and leaves him to himself, he doth nothing else but run headlong to his own destruction. God (as Moses saith) raised up Pharaoh to show his power upon him: and now it pleaseth God to leave him to himself, and he pursueth the Israelites to his own destruction. And this is the course and state of all those that are forsaken of God▪ The consideration whereof must teach us a special clause to be used of us in our prayers: we must ever remember to pray for this, That God would never wholly forsake us, nor cast us off. This condition is more fearful than the estate and condition of any creature in the world besides: for when God forsakes a man; all that he doth, is hastening himself to his own destruction. David knew this well, and therefore he prays, Oh, knit my heart unto thee, that I may fear thy name, Psal. 86.11. And again, he prayeth that the Lord would not forsake him over-long, Psal. 119.8; as if he should say, if it be thy pleasure to try me by leaving me to my self: yet, O Lord let it be but for awhile, forsake me not over-long. This is the scope of the sixth petition, Lead us not into temptation: where we are taught to ⟨p. 459⟩pray, that God would not forsake us, or leave us to our selves; or to the power of Satan; but that he would be with us, and show his power in our weakness continually. And this may enforce us unto this petition: for, the consideration, That men forsaken of GOD, do nothing but work their own destruction, is many times a cause of great trouble of mind. For, some desiring to see such as hang or drown themselves, by beholding of them get this conceit into their heads, that God will likewise forsake them as he hath done these whom they behold, & so shall they make away themselves; whence followeth great trouble, & anguish of soul for a long time. Now, how must a man or woman in this case help themselves? Answer. The best way is, by prayer to crave at Gods hands, that he would ever be with them, and never wholly forsake them. And further, this must be remembered withal, that GOD will never forsake any of his servants before they first forsake him:

Here, by this fact of Pharaoh & his men, we learne, that when God forsakes a man, and leaues him to himselfe, he doth nothing else but run headlong to his own destructiō. God (as Moses saith) raised vp Pharaoh to shew his power vpon him: and now it pleaseth God to leaue him to himselfe, and he pursueth the Israelites to his own destruction. And this is the course and state of all those that are forsaken of God The consideration whereof must teach vs a speciall clause to be vsed of vs in our prayers: wee must euer remember to pray for this, That God would neuer wholly forsake vs, nor cast vs off. This condition is more fearefull than the estate and condition of any creature in the world besides: for when God forsakes a man; all that he doth, is hastening himselfe to his owne destruction. Dauid knew this well, and therefore he praies, Oh, knit my heart vnto thee, that I may feare thy name,