Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

The Marriage of a Godly Man into a Carnal Family, hath been ordered by Providence, for the Conversion and Salvation of many therein. Thus we read, in the Life of that renowned English Worthy Mr. John Bruen, that in his second Match it was agreed, that he should have one years diet in his Mother-in-laws house: During his abode there that year (saith Mr. Clark) the Lord was pleased by his means, graciously to work upon her Soul, as also upon his Wises Sister, and half Sister, their Brothers Mr. William and Thomas Fox, with one or two of the servants in that Family.

The Marriage of a Godly Man into a Carnal Family, hath been ordered by Providence, for the Conversion and Salvation of many therein. Thus we read, in the Life of that renowned English Worthy Mr. John Bruen, that in his second Match it was agreed, that he should have one years diet in his Mother-in-laws house: During his abode there that year (saith Mr. Clark) the Lord was pleased by his means, graciously to work upon her Soul, as also upon his Wises Sister, and half Sister, their Brothers Mr. WillJam and Thomas Fox, with one or two of the servants in that Family.

The reading of a good Book, hath been the means of bringing others to Christ. And thus we find many of the German Divines converted, by reading Luther's Books: yea, and what is more strange,¹ Mr. Sleyden in his Commentary tells us, that VergerJus, though he were present an eye and ear-witness to that doleful case of Spira, which one would think should move a stone, yet still continued so firm to the Popes Interest, that when he fell into some suspicion among the Cardinals, he resolved to purge himself, by writing a Book against the German Apostates: but whilst he read the Protestant Books, out of no other design, but to confute them; whilst he is weighing the Arguments, is himself convinced and brought to Christ. He finding himself thus overcome by the truth, imparts his conviction to his Brother, a zealous Papist also: this Brother deplores the misery of his case, and seeks to reclaim him; but VergerJus entreating him to weigh well the Protestant Arguments, he also yields; and so both immediately betook themselves to preach Justification