Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

Divine conduct, or, The mystery of Providence wherein the being and efficacy of Providence is asserted and vindicated : the methods of Providence as it passes through the several stages of our lives opened : and the proper course of improving all Providences / directed in a treatise upon Psalm 57 ver 2 by John Flavell ...Divine conduct, or, The mysterie of Providence wherein the being and efficacy of Providence is asserted and vindicated : the methods of Providence as it passes through the several stages of our lives opened : and the proper course of improving all Providences / directed in a treatise upon Psalm 57 ver 2 by John Flavell ...

John Flavel 1630?–1691

London: printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton, 1678

[20], 264, [12] p. · 78k words · Wing F1158 · ESTC R31515

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John Flavel, Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence (London, 1678). EEBO-TCP A39659.

Contents 92

Title page5
DedicationTO THE Right Honourable WILLIAM EARL of BEDFORD, Lord RUSSELL of Thorne••ugh, and Knight of the Most Noble Order of the GARTER.16
To the readerTo the ingenuous Readers, those especially that are the heedful Observers of the ways of PROVIDENCE.To the ingenuous Readers, those especially that are the heedful Observers of the wayes of PROVIDENCE.16
Divine Conduct, OR THE MYSTERY OF Providence: Opened in a TREATISE…Divine Conduct, OR THE MYSTERIE OF Providence: Opened in a TREATISE…Divine Conduct, OR THE MYSTERY OF Providence: Opened in a TREATISE Upon PSAL. 57. 2. I will cry unto God most high, unto God that performeth all things for me.Divine Conduct, OR THE MYSTERIE OF Providence: Opened in a TREATISE Upon PSAL. 57. 2. I will cry unto God most high, unto God that performeth all things for me.pp. 1827
Head 1The first General Head.pp. 13–3359
Demand 1First Demand.pp. 15–185
Demand 2Second Demand.pp. 18–203
Demand 3Third Demand.pp. 20–234
Demand 4Fourth Demand.pp. 23–244
Demand 5Fifth Demand.pp. 25–2818
Demand 6Sixth Demand.pp. 28–3010
Demand 7Seventh Demand.pp. 30–324
Demand 8Eighth Demand.pp. 32–334
Head 2The Second General Head.pp. 34–121265
Performance 1The first Performance of Providence.pp. 35–398
Performance 2The Second Performance of Providence.pp. 39–4828
Performance 3The Third Performance of Providence.pp. 48–5735
Performance 4The Fourth Performance of Providence.pp. 57–7753
Performance 5The Fifth Performance of Providence.pp. 77–8423
Performance 6The Sixth Performance of Providence.pp. 85–9020
Performance 7The Seventh Performance of Providence.pp. 90–9617
Performance 8The Eighth Performance of Providence.pp. 96–10120
Performance 9The Ninth Performance of Providence.pp. 102–10714
Performance 10The Tenth Performance of Providence.pp. 108–12144
Head 3The Third General Head.pp. 122–12611
Head 4The Fourth General Head.pp. 127–161113
Direction 1The First Direction.pp. 127–13213
Direction 2The Second Direction.pp. 132–14231
Direction 4The Fourth Direction.pp. 143–14719
Direction 5The Fifth Direction.pp. 148–16148
Caution 1First Caution.pp. 156–15914
Caution 2Second Caution.pp. 160–1618
Head 5The Fifth Head.pp. 162332
Motive 1First Motive.pp. 163–16710
Motive 2Second Motive.pp. 168–17310
Motive 3The Third Motivepp. 174–17919
Motive 4The Fourth Motive.pp. 179–18312
Motive 5The Fifth Motive.pp. 183–18614
Motive 6The Sixth Motive.pp. 187–19113
Motive 7The Seventh Motive.pp. 192–19611
Motive 8The Eighth Motive.pp. 196–20117
Motive 9The Ninth Motive.pp. 201–20512
Motive 10The Tenth Motive.pp. 205–21626
Corollary 1First Corollary.pp. 2112
Corollary 2Second Corollary.pp. 2122
Corollary 3Third Corollary.pp. 212–2132
Corollary 4Fourth Corollary.pp. 213–2142
Corollary 5The Fi•th Corollary.pp. 214–2152
Corollary 6The sixth Corollary.pp. 215–2164
Case 1First Case.pp. 217–22322
Case 2The Second Case.pp. 224–23538
Consideration 1First Consideration.pp. 228–2303
Consideration 2Second Consideration.pp. 230–2312
Consideration 3Third Consideration.pp. 2313
Consideration 4Fourth Consideration.pp. 2322
Consideration 5Fifth Consideration.pp. 2322
Consideration 6Sixth Consideration.pp. 232–2332
Consideration 7Seventh Consideration.pp. 2332
Consideration 8Eighth Consideration.pp. 233–2342
Consideration 9Ninth Consideration.pp. 234–2352
Consideration 10Tenth Consideration.pp. 2353
Case 3The Third Case.pp. 235–24740
First Negative.pp. 243–2458
But then Positively.pp. 246–2479
Case 4The Fourth Case.pp. 247–25645
Question 1Quest. 1.pp. 249–25113
Consideration 1First Consideration.pp. 2502
Consideration 2Second Consideration.pp. 2502
Consideration 3Third Consideration.pp. 250–2512
Consideration 4Fourth Consideration.pp. 2512
Consideration 5Fifth Consideration.pp. 2512
Question 2Quest. 2.pp. 2529
Consideration 1First Consideration.pp. 2522
Consideration 2Second Consideration.pp. 2522
Consideration 3Third Consideration.2
Question 3Quest. 3.pp. 25613
Consideration 1First Consideration.pp. 2542
Consideration 2Second Consideration.pp. 2542
Consideration 3Third Consideration.pp. 254–2552
Consideration 4Fourth Consideration.pp. 2552
Consideration 5Fifth Consideration.pp. 255–2562
Case 5The Fifth Case.pp. 25641
First, Negatively.pp. 256–2572
Secondly, Affirmatively.pp. 25736
Help 1First Help.pp. 261–2624
Help 2Second Help.pp. 2634
Help 3Third Help.pp. 2635
Help 4Fourth Help.6
Help 5Fifth Help.7
PostscriptPostscript.10
IndexTHE TABLE.23
ErrataERRATA.5

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Title as printed: Divine conduct, or, The mystery of Providence wherein the being and efficacy of Providence is asserted and vindicated : the methods of Providence as it passes through the several stages of our lives opened : and the proper course of improving all Providences / directed in a treatise upon Psalm 57 ver 2 by John Flavell ...Divine conduct, or, The mysterie of Providence wherein the being and efficacy of Providence is asserted and vindicated : the methods of Providence as it passes through the several stages of our lives opened : and the proper course of improving all Providences / directed in a treatise upon Psalm 57 ver 2 by John Flavell ...
Author: John Flavel 1630?–1691
Place: London
Printer: R.W.
Bookseller: Francis Tyton
Year: 1678
Imprint: London : Printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton ..., MDCLXXVIII [1678]
Size: [20], 264, [12] p.
Words: 78,156
Catalogue: Wing F1158 · ESTC R31515
Text: EEBO-TCP A39659
Notes: Errata on p. [12] at end.
Includes index.
Imperfect: pages stained and cropped.
Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A39659

Contents 92

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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