A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…

Doct. The Lord hath the disposing of every mans tongue at his ⟨p. 50⟩own will. It was more than Esau minded (as it is probable) or than ever Jacob did look for (as it is certain) that Esau should greet Jacob with so great kindness, and offer so much ¹courtesy to him. And Balaam's voyage to Balak was not with ²intent to bless Israel, but to curse them. Neither was Saul ever purposed to commend David for his faithfulness and ³innocency, but to accuse him of disloyalty and treason. Neither was it in Caiaphas thought to prophesy how happy all Gods children should be made by the death of Christ, but to conspire his destruction: but God compelled all these in that manner to bestow their speeches, and therefore every one of them formed them accordingly.

Doct. The Lord hath the disposing of euery mans tongue at his ⟨p. 50⟩owne will. It was more than Esau minded (as it is probable) or than euer Iacob did looke for (as it is certaine) that Esau should greet Iacob with so great kindnesse, and offer so much ¹courtesie to him. And Balaams voyage to Balak was not with ²intent to blesse Israel, but to curse them. Neither was Saul euer purposed to commend Dauid for his faithfulnesse and ³innocencie, but to accuse him of disloialtie and treason. Neither was it in Caiaphas thought to prophecie how happie all Gods children should be made by the death of Christ, but to conspire his destruction: but God compelled all these in that manner to bestow their speeches, and therefore euery one of them formed them accordingly.

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