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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 benefit of a Providence is discerned as that of a medicine is, for the present it gripes, and makes the stomach sick and loathing; but afterwards we find the benefit of it in our recovery of health and cheerfulness. Now the Providences of God being some of them comfortable, and others sad and grievous to nature, and the way to discern the sanctification and blessing of them, being by the manner in which they come and their operations upon our spirits; I shall consider the case as it respects both sorts of Providences, and show you what effects of our troubles or comforts will speak them to be sanctified and blessed to us.
The benefit of a Providence is discern'd as that of a medicine is, for the present it gripes, and makes the stomach sick and loathing; but afterwards we find the benefit of it in our recovery of health and chearfulness. Now the Providences of God being some of them comfortable, and others sad and grievous to nature, and the way to discern the sanctification and blessing of them, being by the manner in which they come and their operations upon our spirits; I shall consider the case as it respects both sorts of Providences, and shew you what effects of our troubles or comforts will speak them to be sanctified and blessed to us.
And first for sad and afflictive Providences in §1what kind or degree soever they befall us, we may warrantably conclude, they are blessings to us, and come from the love of God, when
They come in a proper season, when we have §1need of them, either to prevent some sin we are falling into, or recover us out of a remiss, upine, and careless frame of spirit into which we are already fallen,