The Soul's Conflict with Itself

The most casual things fall under providence, yea (the most disordered thing in the world, (sin) and (of sins the most horrible that ever the Sun beheld) the crucifying of the Lord of life, was guided by a hand of providence to the greatest good. For that which is casual in regard of a second cause, is not so in regard of the first, whose providence is most clearly seen in casual events that fall out by accident, for in these the effect cannot be ascribed to the next cause, God is said to kill him, ¹who was unwarily slain by the falling of an axe or some instrument of death.

The most casuall things fall under providence, yea (the most disordered thing in the world, (sinne) and (of sins the most horrible that ever the Sunne beheld) the crucifying of the Lord of life, was guided by a hand of providence to the greatest good. For that which is ca suall in regard of a second cause, is not so in regard of the first, whose providence is most cleerely seene in casuall events that fall out by accident, for in these the effect cannot be ascribed to the next cause, God is said to kill him, ¹who was unwarily slaine by the falling of an axe or some instrument of death.

1. 1Deut. 19. 5

And though man hath a freedom in working, and (of all men) the Hearts of ⟨p. 273⟩Kings are most free, yet even these are guided by an over ruling power, as the rivers of water are carried in their channels, whither skilful men list to ¹derive them.