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The best way to have mans favour to do us good, is to get Gods favour. Jacob was undoubtedly persuaded of this, when his brother Esau, whose wrath he feared, was coming with a band of men to meet him: and that made him so indefatigable in his prayer and wrestling with the Lord. And the answer which he received, with the success that he found, was suitable to the means which he used. Because thou hast had power (saith the Angel) with God, thou shalt also prevail ¹with men.

The best way to haue mans fauour to doe vs good, is to get Gods fauour. Iacob was vndoubtedly perswaded of this, when his brother Esau, whose wrath he feared, was comming with a band of men to meet him: and that made him so indefatigable in his praier and wrastling with the Lord. And the answer which he receiued, with the successe that he found, was sutable to the meanes which hee vsed. Because thou hast had power (saith the Angell) with God, thou shalt also preuaile ¹with men.

1. 1Gen. 32. 28.

The same course took Mordecai and Esther to procure the favour and help of Ahashuerosh; and Nehemiah to obtain ¹his suit of King Artahshashte. And it is said of the Jews that were in Babel and other places, that when the Lord remembered his covenant towards them, and repented according to the multitude ²of his mercies, that he gave them favour in the sight of all them that lead them Captives.

The same course tooke Mordecai and Hester to procure the fauour and helpe of Ahashuerosh; and Nehemiah to obtaine