A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…

Secondly, God is an enemy to them, and they be enemies to good men, and therefore they have no expectation to be relieved of him, or to be comforted by them. And this is alleged as a cause why Saul consulted with the witch, because the Lord answered ¹him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor yet by Prophets.

Secondly, God is an enemie to them, and they bee enemies to good men, and therefore they haue no expectation to be relieued of him, or to bee comforted by them. And this is alleaged as a cause why Saul consulted with the witch, because the Lord answered ¹him not, neither by dreames, nor by Ʋrim, nor yet by Prophets.

1. 11. Sam. 28. 6.

Thirdly, they have provoked God so far, that he is purposed to execute his judgments upon them, & therefore they are left to themselves, to take such a way, as will work them woe, but do them no good. For it hath been already declared in the former chapter, ⟨p. 150⟩vers. 21. that though hand join in hand the wicked shall not be unpunished. And this maketh them liable to the curse that Jeremiah denounceth, Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and withdraweth his heart from the Lord. Jeremiah 17. 5.

Thirdly, they haue prouoked God so far, yt he is purposed to excute his iudgments vpon them, & therfore they are left to themselues, to take such a way, as will worke them woe, but doe them no good. For it hath been alreadie declared in the former chapter,