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In a land of trouble and anguish, ¹&c.] This is to be understood of Egypt, where the people of Israel had endured the woefullest affliction that ever they felt in any place: yet in their misery whither do they go? even to this land of molestation and vexation: where the persons inhabiting are compared unto Lions, for that they were strong, and ravenous, and cruel: and to the most noisome Serpents, because their stinging was fiery and deadly, and uncurable. Now in that this people having ⟨p. 125⟩unholy and unfaithful hearts, did choose rather to sue unto these Egyptians for protection, then unto the Lord. The point hence to be noted is this, that

In a land of trouble and anguish, ¹&c.] This is to be vnderstood of Egypt, where the people of Israell had endured the wofullest affliction that euer they felt in any place: yet in their miserie whither doe they go? euen to this land of molestation and vexation: where the persons inhabiting are compared vnto Lions, for that they were strong, and rauenous, and cruell: and to the most noysome Serpents, because their stinging was fiery and deadly, and vncurable. Now in that this people hauing ⟨p. 125⟩vnholy and vnfaithfull hearts, did chuse rather to sue vnto these Egyptians for protection, then vnto the Lord. The point hence to be noted is this, that

1. 1The 3. point following were of purpose briefly handled.

An ill conscience in the time of misery, Doct. 2 will rather seek unto any then unto God.¹