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

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

1. 1An ill conscience shu•s Gods presence.

The Egyptians were enemies, yea vowed enemies unto the Israelites, insomuch that when they were delivered thence, they had a charge never to have any more dealing with them: yet we see here they will to Egypt for help: but entreaty will not serve the turn; the Egyptians will do nothing unless they be hired: why they shall be well paid for their labour; and if they will not take their word, they shall have their wages before they have done their work; Camels and Asses shall be sent unto them, with great plenty of gold and silver. Thus we see how false-hearted hypocrites will rather be at great charges and pains to get succour from their deadliest foes, then sue unto the living God for it, though they might obtain it for the very seeking. So Judas being in grievous horror and terror of conscience, betook himself unto the Priests, whom he knew to be proud hypocrites, utterly unable to ease and relieve a distressed soul, rather then unto Christ Jesus, who is a merciful and a faithful high Priest, able and ready to pity and help every one that comes unto him with an humble and broken hart. The like may be observed in Ahaz, that wicked King of Judah, who notwithstanding that he had ⟨p. 120⟩protection freely offered unto him from the Lord together with a sign, such as he himself should choose, for his confirmation in that behalf, yet refused to be beholding unto the Lord, and to put himself into his hands, ¹