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A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas Haveland for Thomas Man, 1609London: printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man, 1609
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Secondly, he should want either wisdom, or power, or providence, if ought should come to pass without his appointment: neither could all things turn so much to his glory, if there might be any thing that were not disposed by him.
Secondly, he should want either wisdome, or power, or prouidence, if ought should come to passe without his appointment: neither could all things turne so much to his glory, if there might be any thing that were not disposed by him.
Use. 1 Admonition to be wary that we pervert not lots to serve our carnal delights, or covetous desires: it is not safe to sport with Gods ordinances, whereof a lot is one: nor to command the Lord to wait upon us at our dicing and other plays, to guide the game: nor to set him awork about our unrighteous attempts, for the allotting of our neighbours money or substance to us: but so to use it, as we may comfortably call upon his name before, and praise it afterwards. But about this we shall have just occasion to deal more largely, Chap. 18. verse 18.
Vse. 1 Admonition to bee wary that we peruert not lots to serue our carnall delights, or couetous desires: it is not safe to sport with Gods ordinances, whereof a lot is one: nor to command the Lord to wait vpon vs at our dicing and other plaies, to guide the game: nor to set him aworke about our vnrighteous attempts, for the allotting of our neighbours money or substance to vs: but so to vse it, as wee may comfortablie call vpon his name before, and praise it afterwards. But about this we shall haue iust occasion to deale more largely, Chap. 18. verse 18.
2. To behold the hand of the Lord in all occurrences, that in crosses we may acknowledge his justice, and humble our selves before him: in blessings we may confess his mercy, and offer praises unto him: and in every case to depend upon him, sithence nothing befalleth any without him.