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And so likewise, Daniel; there might have been means used for him to have escaped; you know how he was in danger, when he refused to eat of the Kings meat, he was in danger again, when they obtained of the King, that is any man did make any request to any God or man, but the King for 30. days, he should be put to death: yet he trusted in God, he thought him to be All-sufficient, able to keep him, and therefore he stepped not out of his way. And so Paul, when he saw that Festus thought to have had money give him, yet doubtless, in those circumstances, he thought it not lawful to do it, & therefore he trusted in God; though no doubt, he might have made friends, to have gathered the money: It is likely Festus thought there was a probability for it, because he hoped for it, but Paul would not do it, because he thought the Lord was able to deliver him. But on the other side, Jeroboam when he had a business to do, you ⟨p. 21⟩know what course he took, he joins them together, he adds to Religion, he corrupts it, that he might keep his Kingdom. And so Saul. (But I need not give you Instances) I say, the cause of all indirect ways we take to bring our enterprises to pass, it comes from hence, that we trust not in God, we think him not to be All-sufficient, not able to do it, except we help him with wiles, and tricks, and devises of our own: What is the reason of that lying and dissembling, that is used likewise, for the same purpose? Is it not from hence, that men apprehend not God to be All-sufficient? Peter, when he denied Christ, was it not from fear? And from whence was that fear, but because he reckoned not God, to be a Buckler strong enough, and sure enough? And so Sarah, when she denied, that she laughed, saith the Text, for she was afraid, and therefore she said, no, I did not laugh, when she did, and was charged for doing of it. I might give you many other Instances, but I shall not need. Go through all varieties of sins, and you shall see they arise hence, that we reckon not God to be All-sufficient.

And so likewise, Daniell; there might haue beene meanes vsed for him to haue escaped; you know how he was in danger, when he refused to eate of the Kings meate, he was in danger againe, when they obtained of the King, that is any man did make any request to any God or man, but the King for 30. dayes, he should be put to death: yet he trusted in God, he thought him to be All-sufficient, able to keepe him, and therefore he stepped not out of his way. And so Paul, when he saw that Festus thought to haue had money give him, yet doubtles, in those circumstances, he thought it not lawfull to doe it, & therefore he trusted in God; though no doubt, he might haue made friends, to haue gathered the money: It is likely Festus thought there was a probailitie for it, because he hoped for it, but Paul would not doe it, because he thought the Lord was able to deliver him. But on the other side, Ieroboam when he had a businesse to doe, you