Gods promise to his plantation· as it was delivered in a sermon

Secondly, when some special providence of God leads a man unto such a course. This may also single out particulars. Psal. 32.8. I will instruct, and guide thee with mine eye. As the child knows the pleasure of his father in his eye, so doth the child of God see Gods pleasure in the eye of his heavenly Fathers providence. And this is done three ways.

Secondly, when some speciall providence of God leades a man unto such a course. This may also single out particulars. Psal. 32.8. I will instruct, and guide thee with mine eye. As the childe knowes the pleasure of his father in his eye, so doth the childe of God see Gods pleasure in the eye of his heavenly Fathers providence. And this is done three wayes.

First, if God give a man an inclination to this or that course, for that is the spirit of man; & God is the Father of spirits: Heb. 12.9. Rom. 1.12. 1 Cor. 16.12. Paul discerned his calling to go to Rome, by his [Greek or Hebrew], his ready inclination to that voyage; and Apollos his loathness to go to Corinth, Paul accepted as a just reason of his refusal of a calling to go thither. And this holdeth, when in a mans inclination to travail, his heart is set on no by-respects, as to see fashions, to deceive his Creditors, to fight Duels, or to live idly, these are vain inclinations; but if his heart be inclined upon right judgement to advance the ⟨p. 12⟩Gospel, to maintain his family, to use his Talents fruitfully, or the like good end, this inclination is from God. As the beams of the Moon darting into the Sea leads it to and fro, so doth a secret inclination darted by God into our hearts lead and bow (as a bias) our whole course.