God acknowledged, or, The true interest of the nation and all that fear God…

3. Or at least, not to acknowledge God in every undertaking, it argues unbelief; and it doth cast contempt upon his Wisdom, Mercy, Goodness, &c. Slighting his Sovereignty, Care and Providence over them.

3. Or at least, not to acknowledge God in every undertaking, it argues unbelief; and it doth cast contempt upon his Wisdom, Mercy, Goodness, &c. Slighting his Soveraignty, Care and Providence over them.

Such show their Pride and Folly with a Witness, as if they were wise enough to manage their Affairs themselves, without consulting with God, and seeking to him a right way.

Such shew their Pride and Folly with a Witness, as if they were wise enough to manage their Affairs themselves, without consulting with God, and seeking to him a right way.

4. God may for this great neglect, and evil, refuse to appear to help men in their necessities and great straits; when matters are too difficult for them, God may let them fail in their Counsels, and be confounded in their Projects, to convince them they are but Men; and that without him they can do nothing. I am persuaded that God oftentimes (upon this¹ account) infatuates the Counsels of Men; Ye shall conceive Chaff, and shall bring forth Stubble. Though men may like Ahithophel give suitable counsel as cunning Statesmen, yet God can obstruct or hinder such concerned to take it, or from closing with it; but rather to take other counsel to their ruin, as Absalom ⟨p. 33⟩took the Counsel of Hushai, to his utter overthrow; and this was all from God, the Lord had appointed to defeat the