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…

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 ⟨p. 181⟩the Lord as the Prophet told him, 2. Chron. 19. 2.

Iehosaph•t may serue as a remarkeable instance for this purpose. Vpon a time, hee came downe to see Ahab King of Israel, by way of Courtly visitation. And though hee was equall vnto him in the crowned Maiestie of a King, and a good man; yet traines and insinuations by Royall entertainments, and a Princely feast premised, as it appeares in the storie, hee was cunningly c•tcht and cast into the confederation and societie of an vnhappy warre: whereby with a dishonourable precipitation, he plunged himselfe both into spirituall miseries, and temporall mischiefe, both hurt his conscience, and hazarded his life. For the first, 1. Hee suddainely and rashly promised aide vnto Ahab, whom the Lord hated, before hee knew Gods will in the point from the mouth of the Prophet. 2. When faithfull Michaiah had deliuered the truth, and acquainted them with the minde of God; he notwithstanding went on with the businesse. 3. He did not appeare on the Prophets side, and in his defence, against the imperious insolency of that false flattering Zedechiah; or the mercilesse tyrannie of Ahab; who sent him to prison for telling him the truth. Foule aspersions vpon so famous a King! For the second, by the cruell cunning of hollow-hearted Ahab, hee exposed himselfe both to the en-eagred and concurrent fury of the whole Syrian Armie; (onely vpon a penitent eiaculation, his life was rescued miraculously from that extremest danger) and also to the wrath of God, for helping the vngodly, and louing them that hared