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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.
But this is our great evil, and to prevent it in future trials, I will offer a few proper considerations in the case.
But this is our great evil, and to prevent it in future tryals, I will offer a few proper considerations in the case.
The delay of your mercies, is really for your advantage. You read Isa. 30. 18. The Lord waits that he may be gracious. What is that? Why, it's nothing else but the time of his preparation of mercies for you, and your hearts for mercy, that so you may have it with the greatest advantage of comfort. The foolish Child would pluck the apple while it's green; but when it's ripe, it drops of its own accord, and is more pleasant and wholesome.
The delay of your mercies, is really for your advantage. You read Isa. 30. 18. The Lord waits that he may be gracJous. What is that? Why, it's nothing else but the time of his preparation of mercies for you, and your hearts for mercy, that so you may have it with the greatest advantage of comfort. The foolish Child would pluck the apple while it's green; but when it's ripe, it drops of its own accord, and is more pleasant and wholsome.
It's a greater mercy, to have an heart willing to refer all to God, and be at his dispose; than to enjoy presently the mercy we are most eager and impatient for. In that God pleases you, in this you please God. A mercy may be given yo• as the fruit of common Providence; but such a temper of heart is the fruit of special grace