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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.
Fifth Consideration.1
- 15. Consid▪
How great and sure an expedient have the Saints ever found it to their own peace, to commit all doubtful issues of Providence to the Lord, and devolve all their cares upon him, Prov. 16. 3. Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. By Works he means any doubtful, intricate, perplexing business▪ about ⟨p. 256⟩which our thoughts are racked and tortured. Roll all these upon the Lord by faith, leave them with him, and the present immediate benefit you shall have by it (besides the comfort in the last issue) shall be tranquillity and peace in your thoughts. And who is there of any standing or Experience in Religion that hath not found it so?
How great and sure an expedient have the Saints ever found it to their own peace, to commit all doubtful issues of Providence to the Lord, and devolve all their cares upon him, Prov. 16. 3. Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. By Works he means any doubtful, intricate, perplexing business▪ about ⟨p. 256⟩which our thoughts are rackt and tortur'd. Roll all these upon the Lord by faith, leave them with him, and the present immediate benefit you shall have by it (besides the comfort in the last issue) shall be tranquillity and peace in your thoughts. And who is there of any standing or Experience in Religion that hath not found it so?