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We have a proverb, That it is good to look before one leap, which holdeth ever true in this case that we now deal in: for many are soon plunged over head and ears, in misery, or faultiness, through want of foresight in their affairs. Even when good men would be sudden in their words or actions, and remiss to seek or take direction, have been found to swerve far from the right way. And Joshua, and the Elders, in accepting the tale of the Gibeonites: Eli in condemning Hanna of drunkenness: David, in crediting Ziba, against Mephibosheth: and Jehoshaphat, in joining twice with the Kings of Israel. It was said before in the fifteenth Chapter, that without ¹counsel, thoughts come to naught: but in the multitude of counsellors, there is steadfastness.

Wee haue a prouerbe, That it is good to looke before one leape, which holdeth euer true in this case that wee now deale in: for manie are soone plunged ouer head and eares, in miserie, or faultinesse, through want of foresight in their affaires. Euen when good men would be suddaine in their words or actions, and remisse to seeke or take direction, haue bene found to swarue farre from the right way. And Ioshua, and the Elders, in accepting the tale of the Gibeonites: Eli in condemning Hanna of drunkennes: Dauid, in crediting Ziba, against Mephibosheth: and Iehoshaphat, in ioyning twise with the Kings of Israel. It was saide before in the fifteenth Chapter, that without ¹counsell, thoughts come to naught: but in the multitude of counsellers, there is stedfastnes.

1. 1Prou. 15. 22.

Verse 3. The foolishness of a man, overthroweth his way, and his heart fretteth against the Lord.