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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.
In the Verse, we have, I. A description of Gods Providence. II. The end of it.
I. The description of Gods Providence,
1. The immediateness of it, [his eyes] his own eyes, not another's. Not like Princes, who see by their Servants eyes more than by their own, what is done in their Kingdoms; his care is immediate. Though Angels are the Ministers of his Providence, the Guardians and Watchers of the World, yet God is their Captain, and is always himself upon the Watch.
1. The immediateness of it, [his eyes] his own eyes, not anothers. Not like Princes, who see by their Servants eyes more than by their own, what is done in their Kingdoms; his care is immediate. Though Angels are the Ministers of his Providence, the Guardians and Watchers of the World, yet God is their Captain, and is alwaies himself upon the Watch.
2. Quickness and speed of Providence [run]; His eyes do not only walk, but run the round; they are not slumbering eyes, nor drowsy eye lids, their motion is quick and nimble.