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The duty of submission to divine providence, in all its dispensations described and recommended from the example and argument of Job / by Samvel Masters.
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Masters, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1693.
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Wing M1070; ESTC R103
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and_o sickness_n which_o we_o make_v the_o instance_n of_o adversity_n may_v become_v very_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o if_o they_o render_v our_o mind_n more_o sober_a &_o teachable_a and_o our_o heart_n more_o meek_a and_o submissive_a wherefore_o the_o stoic_n who_o in_o matter_n of_o morality_n come_v near_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n be_v unanimous_a and_o confident_a in_o this_o maxim_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o only_a virtue_n and_o vice._n so_o tacitus_n describe_v helvidius_n priscus_n 4._o doctores_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la secutus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la honesta_fw-la mala_fw-la tantum_fw-la quae_fw-la turpia_fw-la potentiam_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la caeteraque_fw-la extra_fw-la animum_fw-la neque_fw-la bonis_fw-la neque_fw-la malis_fw-la annumerant_fw-la tacit._n hist_o lib._n 4._o that_o he_o follow_v those_o master_n of_o wisdom_n who_o teach_v that_o those_o thing_n only_o be_v good_a which_o be_v honest_a and_o only_o those_o thing_n evil_a which_o be_v dishonest_a but_o power_n honour_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n which_o affect_v the_o outward_a man_n they_o account_v not_o to_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil._n and_o though_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o go_v too_o far_o in_o this_o assertion_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o be_v allow_v to_o call_v temporal_a thing_n good_a or_o evil_a and_o there_o be_v this_o plain_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o these_o thing_n respect_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o man_n though_o the_o ignobl_a part_n in_o the_o composition_n yet_o after_o all_o we_o must_v assert_v that_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v not_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o a_o absolute_a sense_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o in_o the_o high_a sense_n with_o respect_n o_o his_o more_o valuable_a interest_n and_o that_o in_o the_o strict_a senseâ—hose_v â—hose_z thing_n only_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o a_o man_n which_o can_v affect_v the_o spiritual_a interest_n of_o his_o soul._n these_o notion_n will_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o we_o for_o proportion_v our_o estimation_n and_o affection_n towards_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n good_a or_o evil_a we_o shall_v be_v dispose_v to_o thank_v god_n for_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o temporal_a correction_n but_o know_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o our_o spiritual_a interest_n which_o do_v comparative_o far_o exceed_v they_o in_o their_o goodness_n or_o evil_n we_o shall_v be_v induce_v to_o regard_v these_o with_o our_o high_a estimation_n and_o our_o strong_a affection_n 2._o we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v what_o that_o hand_n be_v which_o dispense_v to_o we_o both_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n the_o text_n assert_n it_o to_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o can_v import_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o power_n and_o instuence_n of_o his_o continual_a providence_n whereby_o he_o sustain_v the_o being_n he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o event_n and_o circumstance_n about_o we_o so_o that_o nothing_o do_v or_o can_v befall_v we_o without_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o his_o will._n this_o hand_n of_o providence_n deal_v out_o to_o every_o man_n that_o proportion_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n think_v fit_a to_o assign_v to_o he_o so_o that_o nothing_o happen_v to_o we_o by_o a_o blind_a fortune_n or_o a_o unaccountable_a fate_n but_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o good_a god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n and_o sovereign_n of_o the_o whole_a world._n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o creature_n about_o we_o which_o be_v good_a or_o hurtful_a to_o we_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n that_o make_v they_o which_o put_v those_o quality_n into_o they_o if_o any_o good_a accrue_v to_o we_o through_o our_o own_o skill_n and_o industry_n or_o by_o the_o care_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o friend_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o or_o our_o friend_n be_v but_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o convey_v such_o blessing_n to_o we_o or_o if_o we_o suffer_v through_o our_o own_o default_n or_o the_o injury_n of_o other_o man_n we_o be_v to_o account_v of_o our_o self_n or_o our_o enemy_n as_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o inflict_v such_o punishment_n upon_o we_o thus_o the_o pious_a king_n of_o israel_n acknowledge_v to_o god_n all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n be_v thou_o 12._o 1_o chron._n 19.11_o 12._o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o may_v and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o prophet_n demand_v shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o 3.6_o amos_n 3.6_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o both_o kind_n of_o event_n god_n himself_o declare_v i_o form_n the_o light_n 45.7_o isa_n 45.7_o and_o create_v darknesss_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o concern_v itself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o important_a event_n but_o also_o in_o those_o which_o may_v seem_v most_o slight_a and_o inconsiderable_a to_o we_o for_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n number_n our_o very_a hair_n 7._o luke_n 12.6_o 7._o and_o that_o a_o sparrow_n can_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o knowledge_n a_o right_a apprehension_n and_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o our_o entire_a dependence_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o manage_v and_o order_v our_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a influence_n on_o our_o religious_a devotion_n for_o who_o will_v not_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v he_o who_o have_v the_o dispense_n of_o all_o blessing_n and_o curse_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o direct_v our_o prayer_n for_o what_o we_o want_v or_o our_o thanksgiving_n for_o what_o we_o enjoy_v but_o to_o that_o bountiful_a hand_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o blessing_n or_o what_o can_v make_v we_o more_o meek_a and_o patient_a under_o correction_n than_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o almighty_a hand_n which_o hold_v the_o rod_n and_o lay_n on_o the_o stroke_n 3._o we_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o consider_v how_o we_o shall_v receive_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god._n job_n have_v use_v but_o one_o word_n with_o respect_n to_o both_o sort_n of_o event_n and_o that_o word_n locum_fw-la debemus_fw-la accipere_fw-la sive_fw-la excipere_fw-la cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la lubentiâ_fw-la reverentia_fw-la &_o acquiescentia_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signisicat_fw-la nempe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acipere_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la donum_fw-la sva_fw-la natura_fw-la refertur_fw-la cocceius_n in_o locum_fw-la do_v proper_o denote_v such_o a_o acceptance_n as_o that_o wherewith_o we_o entertain_v a_o gift_n from_o a_o superior_a with_o a_o cheerful_a reverence_n and_o a_o graceful_a acquiescence_n now_o though_o the_o design_n of_o the_o argument_n will_v require_v only_o to_o explain_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v our_o evil_a thing_n from_o god_n correct_v hand_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v equal_o concern_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o receive_v good_a as_o of_o receive_v evil_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o study_v out_o the_o right_a art_n of_o do_v both_o in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v take_v both_o part_n of_o this_o duty_n under_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n 1._o the_o right_a manner_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o good_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v chief_o in_o this_o threefold_a disposition_n of_o mind_n viz._n that_o we_o receive_v god_n blessing_n with_o a_o content_a thankful_a and_o a_o honest_a mind_n 1._o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n i.e._n with_o a_o mind_n that_o can_v contain_v itself_o within_o those_o enjoyment_n which_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o allow_v so_o as_o to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o blessing_n of_o whatever_o kind_a in_o whatever_o degree_n by_o whatever_o mean_n or_o at_o whatever_o time_n confer_v upon_o we_o not_o to_o despise_v our_o blessing_n or_o to_o be_v despise_v our_o blessing_n or_o to_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o sort_n or_o not_o so_o much_o or_o do_v not_o come_v in_o such_o a_o way_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o and_o that_o
he_o restore_v my_o soul_n he_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n for_o his_o namesake_n 23.3_o psal_n 23.3_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o he_o that_o rely_v on_o god_n conduct_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n 73.31_o psal_n 73.31_o none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v we_o find_v also_o the_o royal_a preacher_n large_o insist_v on_o this_o argument_n the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n etc._n prov._n 2.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n he_o lay_v up_o sound_a wisdom_n for_o the_o righteous_a he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o he_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o judgement_n and_o preserve_v the_o way_n of_o his_o saint_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o equity_n yea_o every_o good_a path_n discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n from_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v froward_a thing_n who_o leave_v the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o express_o assert_v this_o to_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o their_o guide_n and_o follow_v his_o conduct_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 6._o prov._n 3.5_o 6._o and_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n he_o can_v but_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n who_o have_v god_n to_o direct_v he_o and_o no_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n but_o will_v high_o value_v so_o great_a a_o privilege_n 2._o if_o we_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o god_n providence_n our_o way_n will_v be_v smooth_a and_o plain_a not_o encumber_v with_o such_o perplexity_n or_o obstruct_v with_o such_o impediment_n as_o they_o meet_v with_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la of_o their_o own_o uncertain_a understanding_n we_o sometime_o complain_v of_o difficulty_n in_o our_o affair_n which_o our_o skill_n can_v extricate_v we_o cark_n in_o our_o thought_n be_v dubious_a and_o fluctuate_a in_o our_o resolution_n and_o after_o many_o fruitless_a attempt_n and_o toilsome_a endeavour_n be_v force_v to_o let_v go_v the_o fond_a project_n and_o sit_v down_o in_o a_o hopeless_a despair_n but_o if_o we_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n if_o we_o will_v stay_v till_o god_n open_v a_o way_n to_o we_o by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o follow_v his_o conduct_n in_o use_v those_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n he_o provide_v we_o shall_v find_v favourable_a circumstance_n about_o we_o conspire_v to_o facilitate_v our_o design_n the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n will_v suggest_v to_o we_o prudent_a thought_n and_o the_o event_n that_o happen_v to_o we_o will_v concur_v with_o our_o endeavour_n whereby_o our_o affair_n will_v proceed_v easy_o and_o steady_o and_o tho'_o god_n may_v sometime_o permit_v some_o rub_n or_o delay_n for_o our_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o improvement_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v puzzle_v with_o any_o inextricable_a difficulty_n or_o to_o be_v defeat_v in_o any_o extraordinary_a disappointment_n thus_o some_o interpret_v that_o aphorism_n of_o the_o wiseman_n commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n 16.3_o prov._n 16.3_o and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v that_o by_o commit_v our_o affair_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n providence_n our_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o prudent_a and_o steady_a resolution_n and_o be_v support_v in_o a_o honest_a design_n against_o all_o obstacle_n and_o difficulty_n 3._o if_o we_o be_v under_o god_n conduct_n we_o shall_v be_v under_o his_o safeguard_v too_o and_o our_o way_n will_v be_v always_o safe_a and_o secure_a he_o that_o have_v no_o better_a guide_n than_o himself_o be_v like_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a which_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a proverb_n fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n and_o indeed_o most_o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o trouble_n we_o meet_v with_o proceed_v from_o our_o own_o ill_a conduct_n of_o ourselves_o but_o if_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n his_o hand_n that_o lead_v we_o will_v also_o support_v we_o his_o prisence_n that_o conduct_n we_o will_v also_o protect_v we_o he_o will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n into_o which_o his_o providence_n lead_v we_o 24._o psal_n 37.23_o 24._o the_o step_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v though_o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o israel_n travel_v with_o safety_n in_o a_o uncouth_a wilderness_n amid_o all_o their_o enemy_n while_o they_o obsequious_o follow_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n conduct_v they_o but_o when_o they_o will_v go_v on_o their_o own_o head_n against_o amalek_n they_o be_v easy_o vanquish_v we_o likewise_o find_v that_o abraham_n who_o resign_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n conduct_n meet_v with_o no_o considerable_a trouble_n in_o the_o whole_a ocurse_n of_o his_o life_n but_o jacob_n who_o follow_v rather_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o subtle_a mother_n than_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n in_o procure_v his_o blessing_n procure_v thereby_o many_o cross_n and_o trouble_n which_o follow_v he_o all_o his_o day_n 4._o if_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o success_n for_o he_o that_o can_v do_v whatever_o please_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v prosper_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n he_o will_v certain_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o good_a which_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o we_o if_o not_o to_o that_o particular_a good_a which_o we_o by_o mistake_n design_v delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n 5._o psal_n 37.4_o 5._o and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v as_o god_n conduct_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n safe_a through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o will_v he_o conduct_v those_o who_o trust_v in_o he_o amid_o all_o the_o change_n and_o chance_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o at_o last_o put_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n towards_o which_o every_o good_a man_n be_v tend_v in_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n he_o will_v guide_v they_o by_o his_o counsel_n while_o they_o be_v on_o the_o way_n and_o at_o last_o receive_v they_o to_o himself_o in_o glory_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la p._n â—â—_o l._n 20._o f._n then_o r._n when_o l._n 21._o deal_n the._n p._n 75._o l._n 7._o r._n glorious_a p._n 78._o l._n 3._o for_o crown_n r._n frown_n p._n 90._o l._n 11._o f._n hist_o r._n lest_o p._n 95._o l._n 14._o f._n best_a r_o jest_n