A26694:612
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...
London: printed for Peter Parker, 1674
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
(2) Upon this account, it is also constant and uninterrupted. That which is Natural is constant. As the fire doth naturally give heat, therefore it always doth so. But that which is contrary to Nature is quickly gone: As if you heat water over the fire, the heat is quickly gone again; because it is against nature. Now Gods care is Natural, and therefore Constant.
(2) Upon this account, it is also constant and uninterupted. That whis is Natural is constant. As the fire doth naturally give heat, therefore it alwaies doth so. But that which is contrary to Nature is quickly gone: As if you heat water over the fire, the heat is quickly gone again; because it is against nature. Now Gods care is Natural, and therefore Constant.
(3) That which is Natural is vigorous. That which is done against Nature is done slowly. As when you cast a stone upward. Now Gods care is a Natural care, and therefore a vigorous care.
2. It is a Personal care. God will look to us himself, Isa. 66. 2. It is true God doth put others to look to us, but he will not trust us with these, but he will look to us himself.