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Of other works of God that are conjoined to the work of the creation.

Of other vvorks of God that are conioyned to the vvork of the creation.

M. IS there not some other work of God comprehended in that of the creation?¹

M. IS there not some other worke of God comprehēded in that of the cretion?¹

1. 1Gene. 1. Psal. 146. b Jere. 32. c. e. Act. 4. e. 14 c. 17. f. Psal. 33. b. John. 1. a 1. John. 1. a. Collo. 1. c. Hebr. 1. a. Gene. 1. a. john. 26. d. Psalm. 104. d. Luke. 11. c. John. 15.Gene. 1. Psal. 146. b Iere. 32. c. e. Act. 4. e. 14 c. 17. f. Psal. 33. b. Iohn. 1. a 1. Iohn. 1. a. Collo. 1. c. Hebr. 1. a. Gene. 1. a. •ohn. 26. d. Psalm. 104. d. Luke. 11. c. Iohn. 15.

M. Which is the first?

P. The providence of God.

P. The prouidence of God.

M. And which is the second?

M. And which is the seconde?

P. His eternal predestination, which is a dependence of his providence.

P. His eternall predestination, which is a dependance of his prouidence.

M. Thinkest thou that we may account the providence and predestination of God, among his works?

M. Thinkest thou that we may accompt the prouidence and predestination of God, among his works?

P. I see not why I should make more difficulty of it, than of the others whereof I have made mention heretofore. For as he hath wrought if the work of the creation, even so doth he continually work by his providence in governing by this same, all that which he hath created, & in putting in execution his eternal counsel, in the which he hath ⟨p. 152⟩predestinate man, to that wherein it hath pleased him to be glorified in him. And therefore Jesus Christ hath said, my father worketh even to this present,¹ and I work also.

P. I sée not why I should make more difficultie of it, than of the others whereof I haue made mention heretofore. For as he hath wrought if the worke of the creation, euen so doth he continually worke by his prouidence in gouerning by thys same, al that which he hath created, & in putting in executiō his eternall counsell, in ye whiche he hath ⟨p. 152⟩predestinate man, to that wherein it hath pleased him to be glorified in him. And therefore Iesus Christ hath sayde, my father worketh euen to this presente,¹ and I worke also.

1. 1John. 5. cIohn. 5. c

Of the providence of God.

Of the prouidence of God.

M. What meanest thou by the providence of God?¹

M. WHat meanest thou by the prouidence of God?¹

1. 1Psal. 104. b. 107. c. 147. d. Psalm. 115. a 135. b.

P. That even as he is creator of all things, he is also the conserver which doth by his eternal power and wisdom guide and govern them, and by his sovereign goodness, in such sort that nothing cometh by adventure, neither in Heaven nor in the earth, without his counsel and ordinance, and his most just will, be it in general or in particular.

P. That euen as he is creatoure of all things, he is also the conseruer whiche doth by his eternall power and wisdome guide and gouerne thē, and by his soueraine goodnesse, in suche sorte that nothing commeth by aduenture, neyther in Heauen nor in the earth, without his counsell and ordinaunce, and his most iust will, be it in generall or in particuler.

Of the eternal predestination of God.

Of the eternall predestination of God.

M. What doest thou also understand by the eternal predestination of God?¹

M. WHat doest thou also vnderstande by the eternall predestination of God?¹

1. 1Ro. 5. c. d. e. Ephe. 1. a. b. c

P. I understand his eternal ordinance, whereby he hath ordained ⟨p. 153⟩before the creation of the world, that which he hath determined to do withal men, to be glorified in them, as well in his mercy, as in his just judgement.

P. I vnderstande hys eternall ordinaunce, whereby he hath ordeyned ⟨p. 153⟩before the creation of the worlde, that which he hath determined to doe withall men, to be glorified in them, as well in his mercie, as in his iuste iudgement.