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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.
First Motive.
And First, Let me offer this, as a moving argument to all gracious souls; That by this means you may maintain sweet and sensible communion with God from day to day. And what is there desirable in this world, in comparison therewith! Thou Lord hast made me glad through thy works: I will triumph in the works of thy hands, Psal. •2. 4. Your hearts may be as sweetly and sensibly refreshed by the works of Gods hands, as by the words of his mouth. Psal. 104. per totum is spent in the consideration of the works of Providence, which so filled the Psalmist's heart, that, by way of ejaculation, he expresses the effect of it, Ver. 34. My Meditation of him shall be sweet.
ANd First, Let me offer this, as a moving argument to all gracious souls; That by this means you may maintain sweet and sensible communJon with God from day to day. And what is there desirable in this world, in comparison therewith! Thou Lord hast made me glad through thy works: I will trJumph in the works of thy hands, Psal. •2. 4. Your hearts may be as sweetly and sensibly refresht by the works of Gods hands, as by the words of his mouth. Psal. 104. per totum is spent in the consideration of the works of Providence, which so filled the Psalmist's heart, that, by way of ejaculation, he expresses the effect of it, Ver. 34. My MeditatJon of him shall be sweet.
Communion with God properly and strictly taken, consists in two things; viz. Gods manifestation of himself to the soul, and the souls answerable returns to God. This is that [Greek or Hebrew] fellowship we have here with God. Now God manifests himself to his people by Providences as well as Ordinances; neither is there any grace in a sanctified soul hid from the gracious influences of his Providential manifestations. Sometimes the Lord manifests his displeasure and anger against the sins of his people in correcting and rebuking Providences. His rods have a chiding voice,