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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.
Postscript.
IN consideration of the great and manifold advantages resulting from an humble and heedful observation of Providence, I can not but judge it the concernment of Christians that have time and ability for such a work, to keep written Memorials, or Journals of Providences by them; for their own and others use and benefit. For want of collecting and communicating such observations, not only our selves, bu• the Church of God is damnified and impoverished.
IN consideration of the great and mani•old advantages resulting from an humble and heedful observation of Providence, I can not but judge it the concernment of Christians that have time and ability for such a work, to keep written Memorials, or Journals of Providences by them; for their own and others use and benefit. For want of collecting and communicating such observations, not only our selves, bu• the Church of God is damnified and impoverished.
Some say, the Art of Medicine was thus acquired and perfected: when any one had met with some rare Physical Herb, and accidentally discovered the virtues of it, he would post it up in some public place; and so the Physi•Jan attained his skill, by a Collection of those posted Experiments and Receipts.