And pray much. 1If you would not have your Counsels miscarry, pray much. In Prov. 8. 14. Counsel is mine (saith Wisdom.)2 It's spoken of Christ. It's very observable that some note of the Counsel of Ahithophel, and the Counsel of Hushai: The Counsel of Ahithophel, the truth is, if we examine it, it was the wiser Counsel of both, and Absalom loved Ahithophel exceedingly, and his Counsel was ordinarily accounted as the Oracle of God, yet at such a time (because God had an intent to bring down his Counsel) that was rejected, and the Counsel of Hushai was embraced, and he did hear the prayer of David when he prayed▪ Lord turn the Counsel of Ahithophel into folly. And let us pray much that God would be with our COUNSELLORS, that there may be none there that may be like those that are spoken of in Ezek. 11. 2. 3These are they that give evil Counsel in the City, and that likewise the Lord would sway Counsels, and that ⟨p. 400⟩men may yield to that that is the safest and the best Counsel, to that that is best in the eyes of God. Many times when a Company meet together, there are some things that are darted in that are neglected by the Company, whereas if God were with them, to guide them, that thing (it may be) would sway all their Counsels: and pray much, Guide me with thy Counsel, 4and so bring me to glory, Psalm. 73. 24. Oh! especially in matters that concern our Souls and Religion, we should pray much that God would guide us by his Counsel, and so bring us to Glory.
And pray much. 1If you would not have your Counsels miscarry, pray much. In Prov. 8. 14. Counsel is mine (saith Wisdom.)2 It's spoken of Christ. It's very observable that some note of the Counsel of Achitophel, and the Counsel of Hushai: The Counsel of Achitophel, the truth is, if we examine it, it was the wiser Counsel of both, and Absalom loved Achitophel exceedingly, and his Counsel was ordinarily accounted as the Oracle of God, yet at such a time (because God had an intent to bring down his Counsel) that was rejected, and the Counsel of Hushai was imbrac'd, and he did hear the prayer of David when he prayed▪ Lord turn the Counsel of Achitophel into folly. And let us pray much that God would be with our COUNSELLORS, that there may be none there that may be like those that are spoken of in Ezek. 11. 2. 3These are they that give evil Counsel in the City, and that likewise the Lord would sway Counsels, and that ⟨p. 400⟩men may yeeld to that that is the safest and the best Counsel, to that that is best in the eyes of God. Many times when a Company meet together, there are som things that are darted in that are neglected by the Company, whereas if God were with them, to guide them, that thing (it may be) would sway all their Counsels: and pray much, Guide me with thy Counsel, 4and so bring me to glory, Psalm. 73. 24. Oh! especially in matters that concern our Souls and Religion, we should pray much that God would guide us by his Counsel, and so bring us to Glory.
- 12. Pray much.
- 2Prov. 8. 14
- 3Ezek. 11. 2▪
- 4Ps. 73. 24
