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Meat out of the eater, or, Hopes of unity in and by divided and…Meate out of the eater, or, Hopes of unity in and by divided and…
Meat out of the eater, or, Hopes of unity in and by divided and distracted times. Discovered in a sermon preached before the Honourable house of Commons at Margarets Westminster on their solemn day of fast, June 30. 1647. / By Tho: Manton Minister of Stoke-Newington.Meate out of the eater, or, Hopes of unity in and by divided and distracted times. Discovered in a sermon preached before the Honourable house of Commons at Margarets Westminster on their solemne day of fast, June 30. 1647. / By Tho: Manton Minister of Stoke-Newington.
London: printed by M.S. for Hanna Allen, 1647
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2. Know the reason of such providences, men are perplexed when they do not know the reason of things, fear seises upon us in the dark, Judges 6. 13. If the Lord be with us, why is all this evil befallen us? They did not know the reason of the matter, and therefore were troubled at it: If there be such promises of unity, why are there such sad things befallen us? such great breaches and distractions, the ball of contention bandied from one to another, clouds gathering every day thicker & blacker? You will think this is but an ill time to look for unity, such general consent and agreement: alas, you err not knowing the reason of your providences, God useth to bring in unity and order by confusions; there are divers reasons for it, I shall name 3. which may encourage hope in the saddest times.
2. Know the reason of such providences, men are perplexed when they do not know the reason of things, feare seises upon us in the darke, Judges 6. 13. If the Lord be with us, why is all this evill befallen us? They did not know the reason of the matter, and therefore were troubled at it: If there be such promises of unity, why are there such sad things befallen us? such great breaches and distractions, the ball of contention bandyed from one to another, cloudes gathering every day thicker & blacker? You will thinke this is but an ill time to look for unity, such generall consent and agreement: alas, you erre not knowing the reason of your providences, God useth to bring in unity and order by confusions; there are divers reasons for it, I shall name 3. which may incourage hope in the saddest times.
1. God doth not love to let the creature look to the end of his designs, and skill the way of his providences; therefore he will try them by casting a veil upon his work, and hiding his glory in a cloud, Isa 44. 15. Verily thou art a God that hidest thy self O God of Israel the Saviour: He meant to be a Saviour, but they should know no such thing, a Saviour under a veil, an hidden Saviour. Providences are so disposed as if he meant to do quite otherwise: so