Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

(1.) How your corrupt natures have often impetuously hurried you on towards sin, so that all the inherent grace you had, could not withstand its force, if Providence had not prevented it in some such method as you have heard, Jam. 1. 14. Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lusts, and enticed. You found your selves but feathers in the wind of temptation.

(2.) How near you have been brought to the brink of sin, and yet saved by a merciful hand of Providence. May you not say with him in Prov. 5. 14. I was almost in the midst of all evil: ⟨p. 101⟩or as Psal. 73. 2. My feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slidden. O merciful Providence! that stepped in so opportunely to your relief.

(2.) How near you have been brought to the brink of sin, and yet saved by a merciful hand of Providence. May you not say with him in Prov. 5. 14. I was almost in the midst of all evil: ⟨p. 101⟩or as Psal. 73. 2. My feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slidden. O merciful Providence! that stept in so opportunely to your relief.

(3.) How many have been suffered to fall by the hand of Temptations to the reproach of Religion, and wounding of their own Consciences, to that degree, that they have never recovered former peace again; but lived in the world devoid of comfort to their dying day?