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Doct. He dealeth best for himself, which ordereth his affairs with good advice. The less confident any man is of his own judgement and skill, the better he is like to speed in his actions and ways. And for this cause the spirit of God elsewhere giveth this precept: Establish thy thoughts by counsel, and by ¹counsel make war. So David did usually, inquiring of the Prophets and Priests what he ought to do, and therefore usually he had good success: and hereof he failed sometimes, as in the numbering of the people; and therefore sometimes he brought troubles upon himself, as it fell out after the people were numbered. This wholesome instruction Rehoboam refused, when he declined from the counsel of his ancient Senators: and Ahab despised, when he quarrelled with ⟨p. 27⟩Micaiah: and therefore Rehoboam had a rent made in his Kingdom, and Ahab fell into utter destruction.

Doct. Hee dealeth best for himselfe, which ordereth his affaires with good aduice. The lesse confident any man is of his owne iudgement and skill, the better hee is like to speed in his actions and waies. And for this cause the spirit of God elswhere giueth this precept: Establish thy thoughts by counsell, and by ¹counsell make warre. So Dauid did vsually, inquiring of the Prophets and Priests what he ought to doe, and therefore vsually he had good successe: and heereof he failed sometimes, as in the numbring of the people; and therefore sometimes hee brought troubles vpon himselfe, as it fell out after the people were numbred. This wholesome instruction Rhehoboam refused, when he declined from the counsell of his ancient Senators: and Achab despised, when he quarrelled with ⟨p. 27⟩Micaiah: and therefore Rhehoboam had a rent made in his Kingdome, and Ahab fell into vtter destruction.

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