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A34921
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Isagoge ad Dei providentiam, or, A prospect of divine providence by T.C., M.A.
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T. C., M.A.
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Wing C6818; ESTC R4623
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himself_o preach_v to_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 9_o moses_n live_v but_o not_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n exod._n 34._o 28._o 2._o mediate_v when_o the_o lord_n use_v mean_n 1._o more_o common_a or_o general_a as_o the_o angel_n for_o their_o ministry_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n for_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n see_v psal_n 148._o and_o hos_fw-la 2._o 21_o 22._o 2._o more_o peculiar_a and_o particular_o destinate_a for_o such_o end_n and_o purpose_n isa_n 38._o 21._o act_n 10._o 5_o 6._o the_o angel_n will_v not_o there_o take_v away_o peter_n work_n he_o will_v cornelius_n to_o send_v for_o simon_n peter_n not_o simon_n the_o tanner_n for_o his_o teacher_n moreover_o mean_v in_o order_n to_o effect_n and_o consequent_n be_v 1._o necessary_a or_o definite_a which_o ordinary_o work_v this_o way_n and_o no_o other_o as_o for_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o give_v forth_o heat_n psal_n 19_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o contingent_a and_o indefinite_a who_o effect_n before_o they_o 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thou_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n psal_n 104._o 27._o see_v further_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v quote_v upon_o other_o particular_a account_n though_o upon_o the_o general_a account_n of_o providence_n they_o be_v repeat_v as_o hos_n 2._o 21_o 22._o act_n 17._o 28._o 4._o from_o the_o cognation_n or_o kinship_n of_o providence_n with_o creation_n providence_n as_o be_v before_o intimate_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o continue_a creation_n god_n not_o only_o give_v the_o creature_n their_o bed_n to_o lie_v on_o but_o bear_v with_o the_o phrase_n make_v their_o bed_n as_o creation_n therefore_o be_v extensive_a to_o the_o creature_n without_o exception_n as_o gen._n 1._o 25._o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v uphold_v they_o and_o govern_v they_o to_o
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will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n 3._o there_o be_v clear_a exemplification_n of_o this_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n 1._o in_o natural_n so_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v hos_fw-la 2._o 21_o 22._o so_o ps_n 104._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 2._o in_o civil_n magistrate_n be_v to_o rule_v and_o people_n to_o be_v rule_v rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o there_o be_v a_o adaptation_n of_o thing_n in_o way_n of_o punishment_n judg._n 17._o 6._o 3._o in_o sacreds_n there_o be_v a_o constitute_v order_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 18._o heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o not_o only_o be_v there_o a_o adaptation_n this_o way_n but_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o mean_n a_o connexion_n there_o be_v but_o yet_o arbitrary_a according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n 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be_v come_v for_o a_o ahab_n family_n and_o baal_n worshipper_n there_o be_v a_o jehu_n a_o rough_a captain-general_n who_o drive_v furious_o 2_o king_n 9_o 20._o if_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v good_a day_n to_o a_o people_n he_o can_v raise_v up_o political_a shepherd_n such_o as_o david_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o feed_v they_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n psal_n 78._o 72._o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o adaptation_n in_o regard_n of_o political_a instrument_n so_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o ecclesiastical_a there_o be_v a_o zealous_a elijah_n in_o time_n of_o apostasy_n and_o decline_v from_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o john_n the_o baptist_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1._o 17._o there_o be_v a_o admirable_a adaptation_n in_o the_o church_n have_v not_o only_a elijah_n john_n baptist_n but_o likewise_o other_o who_o endowment_n be_v useful_a to_o confute_v adversary_n as_o apollo_n act_v 15._o 28._o and_o to_o comfort_v distress_v and_o build_v up_o soul_n in_o practical_a way_n of_o converse_n with_o god_n see_v job_n 33._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o adaptation_n or_o suit_v of_o thing_n in_o regard_n of_o occasion_n or_o kind_n of_o in_o let_n into_o this_o or_o that_o both_o the_o son_n and_o father_n discontent_n be_v inducement_n to_o jacob_n to_o mind_v a_o removal_n from_o laban_n gen._n 31._o 1_o 2._o a_o report_n sound_v in_o pharaoh_n ear_n that_o israel_n flee_v probable_o he_o conceive_v the_o israelite_n to_o fly_v like_o hare_n such_o who_o may_v easy_o be_v hunt_v back_o again_o to_o egypt_n and_o