The Fountain of Life Opened

First, It's holy. Though he permits, limits, orders, and overrules many unholy persons and actions; yet he still works like himself; most holily, and purely throughout. The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. Psal. 145.17. It's easier to separate light from a Sun-beam, than holiness from the works of God. The best of men cannot escape sin in their most holy actions. They cannot touch, but are defiled. But no sin cleaves to God, whatever he hath to do about it.

Secondly, Christs providential working is not only most pure and holy; but also most wise, and Judicious. Ezek. 1.20. The wheels are full of eyes: ¹they are not moved by a blind impetus, but in deep counsel and wisdom. And indeed the wisdom of providence manifests it self principally in the choice of such states for the people of God, as shall most effectually promote their eternal happiness. And herein it goes quite beyond our understandings, and comprehensions. It makes that medicinal, and salutiferous, which we judge as destructive to our comfort and good,² as poison. I remember it is a note of Suarez, speaking of the felicity of the other world; then (saith he) the blessed shall see in God, all things and circumstances pertaining to them, excellently accommodated, and attempered. Then they shall see that the crossing of their desires was the saving of their souls. And that they had, if they had not perished. The most wise Providence looks beyond us. It eyes the end, and suits all things thereto; and not to our fond desires.

Secondly, Christs providential working is not only most pure and holy; but also most wise, and Judicious.