God's promise to his plantations

2. 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 my 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 Father's providence.

2. 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 guid thee with my 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 Father's providence.

And this is done three ways:

And this is done three wayes:

1. If God gives a man an Inclination to this or that course: for that is the spirit of man; and God is the Father of Spirits: Rom. 1. 11, 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 loathing to go to Corinth, Paul accepted as a just reason of his refusal ⟨p. 11⟩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 judgment to advance the 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.