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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.
Study the Word more, and the concerns and interests of the World less. The Word is a light to your feet, Psal. 119. 105. (i. e.) it hath a discovering and directive usefulness as to all duties to be done, and dangers to be avoided: it is the great Oracle at which you are to enquire: treasure up its rules in your hearts, and you will walk safely, Psal. 119. 11. thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee.
Reduce what you know into practice, and you shall know what is your duty to practise, Joh. 7. 17. If any man do his will he shall know of the doctrine. Psal. 111. 10. A good understanding have all they that do thereafter.
Pray for illumination and direction in the way that you should go; beg the Lord to guide you in straits, and that he would not suffer you to fall into sin. This was the holy practice of Ezra, chap. 8. 21. Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might afflict our selves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.