Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

(1.) Unbelief objects the impossibility of relief in deep distresses, Psal. 78. 19. Can God furnish a Table in the Wilderness? can be give bread also? can be provide flesh for his people? O vile and unworthy thoughts of God! proceeding from our measuring the immense and boundless power of God, by our own line and measure: because we see not which way relief should come, we conclude, none is to be expected. But all these reasonings of Unbelief are vanquished by a serious reflection upon our own Experiences: God hath helped, therefore he can, Isa. 59. 1. His hand is not shortened: (i. e.) he hath as much power and ability as formerly.

(1.) Unbelief objects the impossibility of relief in deep distresses, Psal. 78. 19. Can God furnish a Table in the Wilderness? can be give bread also? can be provide flesh for his people? O vile and unworthy thoughts of God! proceeding from our measuring the immense and boundless power of God, by our own line and measure: because we see not which way relief should come, we conclude, none is to be expected. But all these reasonings of Unbelief are vanquisht by a serious reflection upon our own Experiences: God hath helped, therefore he can, Isa. 59. 1. His hand is not shortned: (i. e.) he hath as much power and ability as formerly.

(2.) Unbelief objects against the Will of God, and questions, whether he will now be gracious, though he hath formerly been so. But after so many experiences of his readiness to help, what room for doubting remains? Thus Paul reasoned from the experience of what he had done, to what he would do, 2 Cor. 1. 10. ⟨p. 182⟩