An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth, & tenth chapters of…

Thirdly,¹ To go about great businesses without consulting with God, it is sin. Even the Heathens were conscious of this, therefore Pullius Scipio would never go out about any great business but would go to the Capitol to pray to the gods.²

1. 1Obs. 3.
2. 2Publius Scipio,

Fourthly,¹ Alteration in Civil Government is a great business. God had need be much consulted withal, especially if there be any Church-work mingled with it, there was never a time that England had the calling for such consulting with God as it hath at this.² Now England is about the greatest and weightiest business that ever it had since it was a Nation: The very alteration but of an Officer is a great matter and requires much consulting with God, and especially if it be in the Church: it is very observable of our Saviour in Luke, 6. 12, ³and 13. verses, when as Christ was to send out his twelve Apostles as Officers for the Church, the text saith, That he was at prayer all night before, then in the morning he calls his Disciples and so sends forth twelve of them and gives them his Commission. But he makes a preparation all night long in praying to God. Surely those that are about choosing Church Officers,⁴ Ministers of God to be their Pastors and Teachers they had need spend days and nights in prayer. Here they did not consult with God in setting Jeroboam over them, and therefore saith God, they have made them Kings, but not by me.