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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.
Or (2.) Let us but bring out thoughts close to the Providences of after times, and consider how the several changes and removes of our lives have been ordered for us: Things we never foresaw nor designed (but much better for us, than what we did design) have been all along ordered for us. The way of man is not in himself. Gods thoughts have not been our thoughts, nor his ways our ways. Among the eminent mercies of thy life, Reader, how many of them have been mere surprisals to thee? Thy own projects have been thrust aside, to make way for better things designed by Providence for thee.
Or (2.) Let us but bring out thoughts close to the Providences of after times, and consider how the several changes and removes of our lives have been ordered for us: Things we never foresaw nor designed (but much better for us, than what we did design) have been all along ordered for us. The way of man is not in himself. Gods thoughts have not been our thoughts, nor his wayes our wayes. Among the eminent mercies of thy life, Reader, how many of them have been meer surprizals to thee? Thy own projects have been thrust aside, to make way for better things designed by Providence for thee.
Nay, (3.) Do but observe the Springs and Autumns of Providence, in what order they have flourished and faded with thee, and thou wilt find thy self over-powered with the sense of Divine Wisdom and Goodness: when necessity required, ⟨p. 194⟩such a friend was stirred up to help thee, such a place opened to receive thee, such a Relation raised up or continued to refresh thee: and no sooner doth Providence deprive thee of any of them, but either thy need of them ceases, or some other way is opened to thee. O the depth of Gods Wisdom and Goodness! O the matchless tenderness of God to his people!