The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Gods ways seem oft to us full of contradictions, because his course is to bring things to pass by contrary means. There is a mystery not only in Gods decree concerning mans eternal estate, but likewise in his providence, as why he should deal unequally with men, otherwise equal. His judgements are a great depth, which we cannot fathom, but they will swallow up our thoughts and understandings. God oft wraps himself in a cloud, and will not be seen till afterward. Where we cannot trace him, we ought with S. Paul to admire and adore him. When we are in heaven, it will be one part of our happiness, to see the harmony of those things, that seem now confused unto us. All Gods dealings will appear beautiful in their due seasons, though we for the present see not the contiguity ⟨p. 281⟩and linking together of one thing with another.

Gods wayes seeme oft to us full of contradictions, because his course is to bring things to passe by contrary meanes. There is a mystery not onely in Gods decree concerning mans eternal estate, but likewise in his providence, as why he should deale unequally with men, otherwise equall. His judgements are a great depth, which we cannot fadome, but they will swallow up our thoughts and understandings. God oft wraps himselfe in a cloude, and will not be seene till afterward. Where we cannot trace him, wee ought with S. Paul to admire and adore him. When we are in heaven, it will be one part of our happinesse, to see the harmony of those things, that seeme now confused unto us. All Gods dealings will appeare beautifull in their due seasons, though we for the present see not the contiguity ⟨p. 281⟩and linking together of one thing with another.

2. Hence likewise proceeds a holy resigning of our selves to God, who doth ¹all things according to the counsel of his own will. His will is a wise will, it is