How remarkable to this purpose, was the tidings brought to Saul, that the Philistines had invaded the Land? 1 Sam. 23. 27. just as he was ready to grasp the prey. The Angel calls to Abraham, and shows him another Sacrifice, just when his hand was giving the •atal stroke to Isaac, Gen. 22. 10, 11. A Well of water is discovered to Hagar, just when she had le•t the Child, as not able to see its death, Gen. 21. 16, 19. Rabshak•h meets with a blasting Providence, hears a rumour that frustrated his design, just when ready to give the shock against Jerusalem, Isa. 27. 7, 8. So when Haman's plot against the Jews was ripe, and all things ready for execution; On that night could not the King sleep, Esth. 6. 1. When the horns are ready to gore Judah, immediately Carpenters are prepared to •ray them away, Zech. 1. 18, 19, 20, 21. How remarkable was the relief of Rochelle by a Shoal of Fish that came into the Harbour, when they were ready to perish with famine, such as they never observed before, nor after that time. Mr. Dod could not go to bed one night, but hath a strong impulse to visit, (though unseasonably) a neighbour Gentleman, and just as he came, he meets him at his door, with an halter in his pocket, just going to hang himself. Dr. Tate and his Wife in the Irish Rebellion, flying through the Woods with a Sucking-Child, ⟨p. 32⟩which was just ready to expire; the Mother going to rest it upon a Rock, puts her hand upon a bottle of warm Milk, by which it was preserved. A good Woman (from whose mouth I received it) being driven to a great extremity, all supplies failing, was exceedingly plunged into unbelieving doubts and fears, not seeing whence supplies should come; when lo! in the nick of time, turning some things in a Chest, unexpectedly lights upon a piece of Gold, which supplied her present wants, till God opened another door of supply. If these things fall out casually, how is it, they observe the very nick of time so exactly? as that it is become proverbial in Scripture, Gen. 22. 14. In the Mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
How remarkable to this purpose, was the tidings brought to Saul, that the Philistines had invaded the Land? 1 Sam. 23. 27. just as he was ready to grasp the prey. The Angel calls to Abraham, and shews him another Sacrifice, just when his hand was giving the •atal stroke to Isaac, Gen. 22. 10, 11. A Well of water is discovered to Hagar, just when she had le•t the Child, as not able to see its death, Gen. 21. 16, 19. Rabshak•h meets with a blasting Providence, hears a rumour that frustrated his design, just when ready to give the shock against Jerusalem, Isa. 27. 7, 8. So when Haman's plot against the Jews was ripe, and all things ready for execution; On that night could not the King sleep, Esth. 6. 1. When the horns are ready to gore Judah, immediately Carpenters are prepared to •ray them away, Zech. 1. 18, 19, 20, 21. How remarkable was the relief of Rochell by a Shoal of Fish that came into the Harbour, when they were ready to perish with famine, such as they never observed before, nor after that time. Mr. Dod could not go to bed one night, but hath a strong impulse to visit, (though unseasonably) a neighbour Gentleman, and just as he came, he meets him at his door, with an halter in his pocket, just going to hang himself. Dr. Tate and his Wife in the Irish RebellJon, flying through the Woods with a Sucking-Child, ⟨p. 32⟩which was just ready to expire; the Mother going to rest it upon a Rock, puts her hand upon a bottle of warm Milk, by which it was preserved. A good Woman (from whose mouth I received it) being driven to a great extremity, all supplies failing, was exceedingly plunged into unbelieving doubts and fears, not seeing whence supplies should come; when lo! in the nick of time, turning some things in a Chest, unexpectedly lights upon a piece of Gold, which supplied her present wants, till God opened another door of supply. If these things fall out casually, how is it, they observe the very nick of time so exactly? as that it is become proverbial in Scripture,
