Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

II. Let me add a word or two of visitations. For complementall visitations of unsanctified great Ones, without just occasion and a warrantable Calling; besides, sinful expense of precious time, are many times unhappy occasions to embark, especially yielding natures, in some base and scandalous businesses; and to entangle them in those wicked services, or some uncomfortable inconvenience; which afterward in cold blood woefully wound their consciences, and perhaps much weaken their Christian reputations.

II. Let me adde a word or two of visitations. For complementall visitations of vnsanctified great Ones, without iust occasion and a warrantable Calling; besides, sinfull expence of precious time, are many times vnhappy occasions to embarke, especially yeelding natures, in some base and scand•lous businesses; and to entangle them in those wicked seruices, or some vncomfortable inconuenience; which afterward in cold blood wofully wound their consciences, and perhaps much weaken their Christian reputations.

Jehosaph•t may serve as a remarkable instance for this purpose. Upon a time, he came down to see Ahab King of Israel, by way of Courtly visitation. And though he was equal unto him in the crowned Majesty of a King, and a good man; yet trains and insinuations by Royal entertainments, and a Princely feast premised, as it appears in the story, he was cunningly catched and cast into the confederation and society of an unhappy war: whereby with a dishonourable precipitation, he plunged himself both into spiritual miseries, and temporal mischief, both hurt his conscience, and hazarded his life. For the first, 1. He suddenly and rashly promised aide unto Ahab, whom the Lord hated, before he knew Gods will in the point from the mouth of the Prophet. 2. When faithful Michaiah had delivered the truth, and acquainted them with the mind of God; he notwithstanding went on with the business. 3. He did not appear on the Prophets side, and in his defence, against the imperious insolency of that false flattering Zedekiah; or the merciless tyranny of Ahab; who sent him to prison for telling him the truth. Foul aspersions upon so famous a King! For the second, by the cruel cunning of hollow-hearted Ahab, he exposed himself both to the en-eagred and concurrent fury of the whole Syrian Army; (only upon a penitent ejaculation, his life was rescued miraculously from that extremest danger) and also to the wrath of God, for helping the ungodly, and loving them that hared