Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

And how strange was that Change (how far soever it went) upon Naaman the Syrian? recorded 2 Kings 5. 1, 2, 3, 4. That the Syrians in their incursion should bring away this girl, (likely her beauty was the inducement,) and shell must be presented to Naaman's Wife, and relate to her the power of God that accompanied the Prophet; though you find in that particular case there had never been an instance given before, Luke 4. 27. Doubtless, the whole of this affair was guided by the signal direction of Providence.

And how strange was that Change (how far soever it went) upon Naaman the SyrJan? recorded 2 Kings 5. 1, 2, 3, 4. That the SyrJans in their incursion should bring away this girl, (likely her beauty was the inducement,) and shel must be presented to Naaman's Wife, and relate to her the power of God that accompanied the Prophet; though you find in that particular case there had never been an instance given before, Luke 4. 27. Doubtless, the whole of this affair was guided by the signal direction of Providence.

So for the Conversion of the Samaritans, it's observed John 4. 4. Christ must needs go that way, (i. e.) it lay just in the road betwixt Judea and Galilee, and at the sixth hour (i. e.) high noon, he rests himself upon Jacob's Well, still seeming to have no other design, but his own refreshment, by sitting and drinking there: but O what a train of blessed Providences follow this, which seemed but an accidental thing! first the Woman of Samaria, and then many more in that City are brought to believe in Christ, as you find Verse 29. and 41.