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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.
(2.) Have you not plainly discerned the care of God in your preservations from so many and great dangers as you have escaped and been carried through hitherto? How is it, that you have over-lived so many mortal dangers, sicknesses, accidents, designs of Enemies to ruin you? It is I presume, beyond question with you, that the very finger of God hath been in these things, and that it is by his care alone, you have been preserved. When God had so signally delivered David from a dangerous disease and the plots of Enemies against him, by this (saith he) I know thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me, Psal. 41. 11. he gathered from those gracious protections, the care God had over him.
(2.) Have you not plainly discerned the care of God in your preservations from so many and great dangers as you have escaped and been carried through hitherto? How is it, that you have over-lived so many mortal dangers, sicknesses, accidents, designs of Enemies to ruine you? It is I presume, beyond question with you, that the very finger of God hath been in these things, and that it is by his care alone, you have been preserved. When God had so signally delivered David from a dangerous disease and the plots of Enemies against him, by this (saith he) I know thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not trJumph over me, Psal. 41. 11. he gathered from those gracious protections, the care God had over him.
(3.) Have you not plainly discerned the hand of God, in the returns and accomplishments of your prayers? Nothing can be more evident than this, to men of observation, Psal. 34. 4, 5, 6. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. Parallel to this, runs the experience of thousands and ten thousands ⟨p. 178⟩