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Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence
Divine conduct, or, The mystery of Providence wherein the being and efficacy of Providence is asserted and vindicated : the methods of Providence as it passes through the several stages of our lives opened : and the proper course of improving all Providences / directed in a treatise upon Psalm 57 ver 2 by John Flavell ...Divine conduct, or, The mysterie of Providence wherein the being and efficacy of Providence is asserted and vindicated : the methods of Providence as it passes through the several stages of our lives opened : and the proper course of improving all Providences / directed in a treatise upon Psalm 57 ver 2 by John Flavell ...
London: printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton, 1678
Dedication: TO THE Right Honourable WILLIAM EARL of BEDFORD, Lord RUSSELL of Thorne••ugh, and Knigh…
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.
We are fallen into the dregs of time, Sensuality runs every where ⟨image 4⟩into Atheism. ProvidentJa peperit liv••Jas, sed filJa devoravit matrem. The largesses of Providence have so blinded, and perfectly stupefied the minds of some, that they neither own a Providence, nor a God, who do [Greek or Hebrew], as Plutarch both wittily and judiciously replied upon Colotes the Epicurean.
We are fallen into the dregs of time, Sensuality runs every where ⟨image 4⟩into Atheism. ProvidentJa peperit liv••Jas, sed filJa devoravit matrem. The largesses of Providence have so blinded, and perfectly stupified the minds of some, that they neither own a Providence, nor a God, who do 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as Plutarch both wittily and judiciously reply'd upon Colotes the Epicurean.
But blessed be God, there is a sincere part, both of the Nobles and Commons of England, which this Gangrene hath not yet touched, and I hope, never shall.
But blessed be God, there is a sincere part, both of the Nobles and Commons of England, which this Gangrene hath not yet touched, and Ihope, never shall.
My Lord, It is both your Honour and Interest, to be [Greek or Hebrew], the entire and devoted servant of Providence. It was once the wish of a good man, optarem id me esse Deo, quod est mihimanus mea. This is the most Noble and Divine life that can be, to live and act in this world upon Eternal designs. To look upon our selves and