A79420:195
A discourse of divine providence I. In general
A discourse of divine providence I. In general: that there is a providence exercised by God in the world. II. In particular: how all Gods providences in the world, are in order to the good of his people. By the late learned divine Stephen Charnock, B.D. sometime fellow of New-College in Oxon.A discourse of divine providence I. In general: that there is a providence exercised by God in the world. II. In particular: how all Gods providences in the world, are in order to the good of his people. By the late learned divine Stephen Charnock, B.D. sometime fellow of New-Colledg in Oxon.
London: printed by R. Roberts for Thomas Cockerill, 1684
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.
2. Prayer. To what purpose should they beg his directions, implore his assistance in their calamities, if he had no regard at all to his Creatures? What favour can we expect from him who is regardless of dispensing any?
3. Praise. Who would make acknowledgements to one, from whom they never received any favour, and hath no mind to receive any acknowledgements from them, because he takes no care of them? If the Deity have no relation to us, how can we have relation to him? To what purpose will it be either to call upon him, or praise him, which are the prime pieces of Religion, if he concern not himself with us?
3. Praise. Who would make acknowledgments to one, from whom they never received any favour, and hath no mind to receive any acknowledgements from them, because he takes no care of them? If the Deity have no relation to us, how can we have relation to him? To what purpose will it be either to call upon him, or praise him, which are the prime pieces of Religion, if he concern not himself with us?
4. Dependence, Trust and Hope. What reason have we to commit our concerns to him, and to depend upon him for relief? Hence the Apostle saith, Ephes. 2.12. The Gentiles were withone hope, and without God in the World. The reason they were without hope, was because they were without God, they denied a settled providence, and acknowledged a blind chance, and therefore could have no sound hope; so some understand it of denial of God's government. It might ⟨p. 115⟩well give occasion to people to utter Pharaoh's Speech,