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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
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.
In ordering you to such Callings and Employments in the world, as are, not only lawful in themselves, but most suitable to you. There be many persons employed in sinful Trades and Arts, merely to furnish other mens lusts: they do not only sin in their Employments; but their very Employments are sinful: they trade for Hell, and are Factors for the Devil. Demetrius and the Crafts-men at Ephesus, got their Estates by making Shrines for Diana, Acts 19. 24, 25. (i. e.) little cases, or boxes with folding leaves, within which the Image of that Idol sate enshrined. These were carried about by the People in Procession, in honour of their Idol. And at this day, how many wicked Arts and Employments are there invented, (and multitudes of persons maintained by them) merely to gratify the pride ⟨p. 79⟩and wantonness of a debauched age?
In ordering you to such Callings and Imployments in the world, as are, not only lawful in themselves, but most suitable to you. There be many persons imployed in sinful Trades and Arts, meerly to furnish other mens lusts: they do not only sin in their Imployments; but their very Imployments are sinful: they trade for Hell, and are Factors for the Devil. DemetrJus and the Crafts-men at Ephesus, got their Estates by makeing Shrines for DJana, Acts 19. 24, 25. (i. e.) little cases, or boxes with folding leaves, within which the Image of that Idol sate enshrined. These were carried about by the People in Procession, in honour of their Idol. And at this day, how many wicked Arts and Imployments are there invented, (and multitudes of persons maintained by them) meerly to gratifie the pride ⟨p. 79⟩and wantonness of a debauched age?
Now to have an honest lawful employment, wherein you do not dishonour God in benefiting your selves, is no small mercy.