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A learned and profitable treatise of Gods prouidence Written for the instruction and comfort of the godly: for the winning and conuersion of sinners: and for a terror to the obstinate and prophane: diuided into sixe parts. By Ralph Walker preacher of the Word.
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Walker, Ralph, preacher of the word.
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STC 24963; ESTC S119338
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of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o god_n benefit_n and_o great_a care_n over_o we_o that_o when_o as_o he_o do_v superabound_v in_o blessing_n we_o shall_v abound_v in_o love_n the_o only_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n accept_v and_o that_o only_o duty_n which_o we_o may_v best_o perform_v hoc_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la breve_fw-la leave_n utile_fw-la est_fw-la this_o lesson_n to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o benefit_n be_v short_a light_a and_o profitable_a short_a that_o all_o may_v learn_v it_o none_o can_v complain_v of_o length_n or_o hardness_n light_n that_o the_o sick_a man_n in_o his_o bed_n the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o want_n the_o captive_a in_o his_o bondage_n the_o prisoner_n in_o his_o chain_n and_o that_o which_o be_v hard_a the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o wealth_n without_o sell_v his_o substance_n may_v learn_v to_o perform_v it_o profitable_a none_o can_v complain_v of_o lose_v thereby_o nay_o who_o ever_o love_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o thereby_o gain_v his_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o world_n and_o god_n himself_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o soul_n nor_o do_v those_o benefit_n only_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o evident_a sense_n and_o feeling_n move_v we_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n but_o even_o those_o also_o whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n by_o their_o more_o remote_a operation_n which_o be_v less_o sensible_o feel_v as_o cause_n far_o remove_v god_n provocation_n to_o make_v we_o love_n god_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o perceive_v by_o we_o and_o yet_o continual_o admonish_v we_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n caelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la &_o omniae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la sunt_fw-la eccè_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la clamant_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la amem_fw-la domine_fw-la heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v augustine_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v bonitatem_fw-la clamant_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la 1._o ostendunt_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la 2._o ostendunt_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la do_v make_v a_o continual_a cry_n round_o about_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n they_o show_v thy_o worthiness_n and_o declare_v thy_o bounty_n such_o a_o world_n such_o heaven_n such_o a_o ocean_n such_o a_o earth_n such_o spiritual_a such_o earthly_a creature_n insensible_a sensible_a reasonable_a all_o wonderful_o frame_v lib._n quocunque_fw-la te_fw-la vertis_fw-la veritas_fw-la vestin_a ijs_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la quae_fw-la operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la impressit_fw-la loquor_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o te_fw-la in_o exteriora_fw-la relabentem_fw-la ipsis_fw-la exteriorum_fw-la sormis_fw-la intus_fw-la revocat_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr arb._n lib._n lord_n how_o mighty_a how_o wonderful_a how_o wise_a be_v thou_o that_o make_v they_o and_o therefore_o worthy_a our_o love_n and_o be_v thus_o make_v thus_o to_o bless_v to_o continue_v to_o increase_v to_o multiply_v they_o yea_o more_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o they_o for_o thou_o have_v say_v wherein_o have_v i_o grieve_v or_o fail_v you_o and_o we_o can_v not_o tell_v thou_o have_v say_v what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vine_n than_o i_o have_v do_v but_o we_o can_v not_o justly_o complain_v and_o therefore_o thy_o bounty_n thy_o superabundant_a bounty_n must_v needs_o make_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o unto_o this_o love_n mere_a nature_n excite_v we_o the_o horse_n love_v his_o keeper_n the_o dog_n his_o master_n the_o hawk_n the_o falconer_n the_o servant_n the_o lord_n the_o son_n the_o father_n seveca_n pudeat_fw-la ab_fw-la exiguis_fw-la enimalibus_fw-la nos_fw-la trahere_fw-la mores_fw-la seveca_n shall_v these_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o shall_v we_o degenerate_v do_v these_o love_n that_o they_o may_v live_v here_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o love_v our_o lord_n our_o master_n our_o father_n that_o we_o may_v live_v eternal_o nor_o do_v nature_n only_o teach_v this_o but_o reason_n also_o sustineri_fw-la bern._n quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la valuit_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sustineri_fw-la cuique_fw-la ita_fw-la conditus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la necessariò_fw-la habeat_fw-la protectorem_fw-la quem_fw-la habuit_fw-la conditorem_fw-la every_o one_o be_v so_o frame_v that_o he_o must_v necessary_o have_v he_o to_o be_v his_o protector_n who_o he_o have_v to_o be_v his_o maker_n because_o that_o which_o can_v not_o have_v his_o be_v but_o from_o he_o can_v be_v sustain_v but_o by_o he_o now_o god_n be_v this_o sole_a protector_n there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o a_o protector_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o can_v dispose_v for_o our_o good_a omnipotent_a therefore_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o will_v do_v it_o just_a and_o therefore_o will_v not_o decerue_v faithful_a and_o therefore_o will_v not_o forsake_v if_o man_n will_v ever_o choose_v a_o absolute_a friend_n why_o shall_v not_o man_n in_o reason_n choose_v such_o a_o friend_n other_o four_o thing_n move_v to_o love_v other_o what_o can_v he_o desire_v that_o this_o bless_a friend_n afford_v not_o unto_o he_o if_o delight_n there_o be_v pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o if_o alliance_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v thy_o gracious_a father_n if_o present_a gain_n thou_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o benefit_n and_o compass_v with_o his_o deliverance_n if_o future_a glory_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o attend_v with_o a_o guard_n of_o angel_n in_o this_o life_n august_n ama_n unum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o satis_fw-la erit_fw-la august_n but_o shall_v further_o be_v crown_v with_o everlasting_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o reason_n teach_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n such_o a_o father_n so_o delightful_a so_o gainful_a so_o profitable_a to_o those_o that_o place_n their_o affection_n upon_o he_o and_o though_o these_o do_v continual_o crave_v our_o love_n yet_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v challenge_v it_o much_o more_o they_o do_v move_v but_o this_o compel_v we_o to_o love_v he_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n yea_o give_v life_n and_o taste_n unto_o they_o and_o yet_o alas_o slender_o regard_v and_o less_o perform_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitablie_o though_o perhaps_o unfit_o annex_v to_o this_o my_o purpose_n to_o show_v god_n love_n to_o we_o thereby_o to_o excite_v we_o to_o he_o again_o wherein_o consider_v the_o state_n we_o be_v in_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n bondslave_n to_o sin_n to_o our_o own_o lust_n to_o satan_n of_o ourselves_o castaway_n for_o ever_o the_o state_n we_o now_o be_v in_o vessel_n of_o glory_n free_a denizen_n of_o heaven_n child_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n how_o this_o be_v accomplish_v 3.16_o john_n 3.16_o in_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o that_o fearful_a misery_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o exceed_a glory_n but_o how_o by_o depose_n his_o crown_n of_o dignity_n his_o glorious_a estate_n his_o absolute_a honour_n his_o perfect_a joy_n and_o so_o to_o become_v man_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o undergo_v hunger_n nakedness_n want_n with_o other_o infirmity_n whereunto_o mankind_n be_v subject_a sin_n only_o except_v this_o be_v wonderful_a love_n but_o behold_v great_a he_o become_v asham_n as_o isaiah_n say_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o draw_v we_o as_o hosea_n say_v 11.4_o hosea_n 11.4_o with_o the_o coard_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o the_o septuagint_n expound_v it_o be_v willing_o bind_v with_o coard_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v unloose_v the_o coard_n wherewith_o we_o be_v tie_v 2.18_o ephes_n 2.18_o he_o redeem_v we_o as_o paul_n say_v with_o his_o blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n a_o ignominious_a death_n a_o fearful_a death_n in_o which_o he_o undergo_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n both_o