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Are as sure to be punished, as they, that doe those workes, are to have their prayers heard: and surer too. Nehemiah prayed, that God would thinke upon* 1.1 Tobias and Sanbal∣lat, onely for endeavouring to affright him (from building the wall of Jerusalem) with reports that his enemies conspired to kill him, Neh. 6. 14.
And as they are sure to be punished for
their sinne: so (for the most part) they have no successe in their endeavours. That Baal∣zephon spoken of Exod. 14. 2. is thought by the Jewesa 1.2, to have beene an Idol, made by the Egyptian witches; and placed in the wildernesse, to hinder the Israelites in their departure from Egypt. But it seems it could do nothing upon them, for all it's looking * and staring, (for the name comes from Tsa∣pha, to looke or watch) but the Israelites out lookt him▪ and had a speciall command from God, to encamp just over against him, as it were on purpose to shew they cared not for him. Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel, or any other of God's peo∣ple: especially, when they are going to the land of Canaan, or are doing that, for which they have God's commission, and command to warrant them. Read the history of God's severe punishing the Philistins, for detain∣ing the Arke, 1 Sam. 5.
The Sept. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 &c. Re∣member me in rela¦tion to Tobias, viz. to pu¦nish them for what they did unto mee••
Fagius in Exod. The Eye (they say) hath a great hand both in Witchcraft & poyson∣ing. Nescio quis tene∣ros oculus mihi fasci∣nat agnos. we say, such a one hath over-look∣ed such a thing. Num. 23. 23.