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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 Case.
How may a Christian discover the will of God and his own duty under dark and doubtful Providences?
HOw may a Christian discover the will of God and his own duty under dark and doubtful Providences?
In order to the clearing of this Case, we are to consider, what is meant by the will of God; what by those doubtful Providences, that make the discovery of his will difficult, and what rules are to be observed for the clearing up of Gods will to our selves under such difficult and puzzling Providences.
As to the Will of God, it falls under a twofold §1consideration, of his secret and revealed Will; this distinction is found in that Scripture, Deut. 29. 29. The secret things belong unto the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong unto us, &c. The first is the rule of his own actions; the later of ours: and this only is concerned in the Query.