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…

Examples may be brought for proof hereof, both plentiful and pregnant: as of Abraham's servants journey into Mesopotamia to fetch a wife for Isaac: and of Jacobs to take a wife for himself. Who knoweth not that they altogether rested upon the Lord in their enterprises? And who seeth not the goodness of God in their protection, and direction, and happy success? That his gracious providence went thither with them, and was there with them, and returned back with them, and wrought all for them?

Examples may be brought for proofe heereof, both plentifull and pregnant: as of Abrahams seruants iourney into Mesopotamia to fetch a wife for Isaac: and of Iacobs to take a wife for himselfe. Who knoweth not that they altogether rested vpon the Lord in their enterprises? And who seeth not the goodnesse of God in their protection, and direction, and happy successe? That his gracious prouidence went thither with them, and was there with them, and returned backe with them, and wrought all for them?

Reason 1 First, the business is his, and they be his servants, and therefore in helping them, he doth manage his own matters for his own glory.

Reason 1 First, the businesse is his, and they be his seruants, and therefore in helping them, hee doth manage his owne matters for his owne glory.

Secondly, he is all-sufficient both in wisdom and power, and therefore it is most easy for him to direct them with ⟨p. 53⟩counsel, and assist them with strength, and prosper them with a comfortable event.

Secondly, he is all-sufficient both in wisdome and power, and therefore it is most easie for him to direct them with