Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

O how unsearchable are the ways of Providence, in leading men to Christ! Let none be encouraged by this to sin, that grace may abound. These are rare and singular Instances of the mercy of God, and such as no presumptuous sinner can expect to find. It's only recited here, to the honour of Providence, which works for the recovery of sinners in ways that we understand not. O what a fetch hath Providence beyond our Understandings!

O how unsearchable are the wayes of Providence, in leading men to Christ! Let none be encouraged by this to sin, that grace may abound. These are rare and singular Instances of the mercy of God, and such as no presumptuous sinner can expect to find. It's only recited here, to the honour of Providence, which works for the recovery of sinners in wayes that we understand not. O what a fetch hath Providence beyond our Understandings!

And as it orders very strange occasions to §2awaken and rouse souls at first, so it works no less wonderfully in carrying on the work to perfection; and this it doth two ways.

And as it orders very strange occasions to §2awaken and rouse souls at first, so it works no less wonderfully in carrying on the work to perfection; and this it doth two wayes.

(1.) By quickening and reviving dying convictions and troubles for sin. Souls after their first awakening, are apt to lose the sense and impression of their first troubles for sin; but Providence is vigilant to prevent it; and doth effectually prevent it sometimes, by directing the Minister to some discourse or passage, that shall fall as pat, as if the case of such a person had been studied by