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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.
The Fourth Motive.
The Recording and Recognizing of the performances of Providence, will be a singular support to faith in future exigencies. 1This excellent use of it lies full in the very eye of the Text. There never befell David in all his troubles, a greater strait and distress than this; and doubtless his faith had staggered, had not the considerations of former Providence come in to its relief. From this Topic faith argues, and that very strongly and conclusively. So did David's faith in many exigencies: when he was to encounter the Champion of the Philistines, it was from former Providence that he encouraged himself, 1 Sam. 17. 37. And the Apostle Paul improves his experiences to the same purpose; 2 Cor. 1. 9, 10. Indeed the whole Scripture is full of it: What Christian understands not the exceeding usefulness of those experiences he hath had to relieve and enliven? But I shall not satisfy my self with the common assertion, than which nothing is more trite in the lips of professors: but will labour to show you, wherein the great usefulness of our Recorded Experiences, for encouraging faith labouring under difficulties, consists. To this purpose, I shall desire the Reader to ponder seriously these following particulars.
THe Recording and Recognizing of the performances of Providence, will be a singular support to faith in future exigencJes. 1This excellent use of it lyes full in the very eye of the Text. There never befell David in all his troubles, a greater strait and distress than this; and doubtless his faith had staggered, had not the considerations of former Providence come in to its relief. From this Topick faith argues, and that very strongly and conclusively. So did David's faith in many exigencies: when he was to encounter the ChampJon of the Philistins, it was from former Providence that he encouraged himself,