Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

I am not for posting up all that a Christian knows or meets with in his Experience, for (as I have said before) Non est religJo, ubi omnJa pa•ent. Religion doth not lay all open; but yet there is a prudent, humble and seasonable communication of our Experiences and observations of Providence, which is exceeding beneficial both to our selves and our brethren.

If Christians in reading the Scriptures, would judiciously collect and record the Providences they shall meet with there, and (if destitute of ⟨image 146⟩other helps) but add those that have fallen out in their own time and experience; O what a precious Treasure would these make? How would it antidote their souls against the spreading Atheism of these days, and satisfy them, beyond what many other Arguments can do, that The Lord he is God, the Lord he is God.

If Christians in reading the Scriptures, would judiciously collect and record the Providences they shall meet with there, and (if destitute of ⟨image 146⟩other helps) but add those that have fallen out in their own time and experience; O what a precious Treasure would these make? How would it antidote their souls against the spreading Atheism of these dayes, and satisfie them, beyond what many other Arguments can do, that The Lord he is God, the Lord he is God.

Whilst this Work was under my hand, I was both delighted and assisted by a Pious and Useful Essay of an unknown Author,¹ who hath to very good purpose improved many Scriptural passages of Providence, which seem to lye out of the road of common observation: Some passages I have noted out of it, which have been sweet to me. And O that Christians would every where set themselves to such work! Providence carries our lives, liberties and concernments in its hand every moment. Your bread is in its Cupboard, your money in its Purse, your safety in its enfolding Arms; and sure it is the least part of what you owe, to record the favours you receive at its hands. More particularly,