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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.
This I shall the more insist upon, because it is by some Interpreters supposed to be the very Scope of the Text. For (as was noted in the Explication) they supply and fill the sense with quae promisit, the things which he hath promised; and so read the Text thus, I will cry unto God ⟨p. 133⟩most high, to God who performeth the things he hath promised, for me.
Now though I see no reason to limit the sense so narrowly, yet it cannot be denied, but this is an especial part of its intendment. Let us therefore in all our reviews of Providence, consider, what word of God, whether it be of threatening, caution, counsel, or promise is at any time made good to us by his Providences. And hereby a twofold excellent advantage will result to us.
Now though I see no reason to limit the sense so narrowly, yet it cannot be denyed, but this is an especial part of its intendment. Let us therefore in all our reviews of Providence, consider, what word of God, whether it be of threatning, caution, counsel, or promise is at any time made good to us by his Providences. And hereby a twofold excellent advantage will result to us.
(1.) This will greatly confirm to us the truth of the Scripture, when we shall see its truth so manifest in the events. Certainly had Scripture no other seal or attestation, this alone would be an unanswerable Argument of its divinity. When men shall find in all ages the works of God wrought so exactly according to this model, that we may say, As we have read or heard, so have we seen. O how great a confirmation is here before our eyes!
(1.) This will greatly confirm to us the truth of the Scripture, when we shall see its truth so manifest in the events. Certainly had Scripture no other seal or attestation, this alone would be an unanswerable Argument of its divinity. When men shall find in all ages the works of God wrought so exactly according to this model, that we may say, As we have read or heard, so have we seen. O how great a conirmation is here before our eyes!