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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.
Do not distrust Providence in future exigencies.§2 Thus they did, Psal. 78. 20. Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed: can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people? How unreasonable and absurd are these queries of unbelief, especially after their eyes had seen the power of God in such extraordinary effects?
Do not murmur and regret under new straits.§3 This is a vile temper; and yet how incident to us, when wants press hard upon us! Ah! did we but rightly understand what the demerit of sin is, we would rather admire the bounty of God, than complain of the strait-handedness of Providence. And if we did but consider, that there lies upon God no obligation of Justice or Gratitude to reward any of our duties, it would cure our murmurs, Gen. 32. 10.
Do not murmur and regret under new straits.§3 This is a vile temper; and yet how incident to us, when wants press hard upon us! Ah! did we but rightly understand what the demerit of sin is, we would rather admire the bounty of God, than complain of the strait-handedness of Providence. And if we did but consider, that there lyes upon God no obligation of Justice or Gratitude to reward any of our duties, it would cure our murmurs, Gen. 32. 10.