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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.
(3.) Sometimes by laying some strong affliction upon the body,1 to prevent a worse evil. And this is the meaning of Hosea 2. 6. I will hedge up her way with thorns. Thus Basil was a long time exercised with a violent head-ache, which (as he observed) was used by Providence to prevent Lust. Paul had a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan sent to buffet him: and this affliction, whatever it was, was ordained to prevent pride in him, 2 Cor. 12. 7.
(3.) Sometimes by laying some strong affliction upon the body,1 to prevent a worse evil. And this is the meaning of Hosea 2. 6. I will hedge up her way with thorns. Thus Basil was a long time exercised with a violent head-ach, which (as he observed) was used by Providence to prevent Lust. Paul had a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan sent to busset him: and this affliction, whatever it was, was ordained to prevent pride in him, 2 Cor. 12. 7.
- 1Some afflictions are […] punishments, others are […], [Greek or Hebrew] chastisements, and these are both [Greek or Hebrew], trials of grace, and [Greek or Hebrew], preservatives from sin.Some afflictions are 〈…〉 punishments, others are 〈…〉, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 chastisements, and these are both 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, tryals of grace, and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, preservatives from sin.