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that_o as_o he_o have_v purpose_v it_o shall_v stand_v and_o as_o he_o have_v consult_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v jer._n 14.24_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o one_o jot_n and_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fullfil_v matth._n 5.18_o whereby_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o either_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v destroy_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o substance_n by_o fire_n any_o more_o than_o they_o be_v by_o water_n 2_o pet._n 3.6_o rom._n 8.21_o nor_o yet_o then_o when_o they_o be_v change_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o quality_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n that_o be_v i_o suppose_v when_o god_n shall_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o state_n of_o his_o church_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o new_a world_n that_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o dissolution_n or_o alteration_n 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as_o his_o power_n be_v infinite_z to_o chastise_v and_o scourge_v the_o proud_a and_o great_a of_o his_o adversary_n and_o if_o god_n arm_v not_o the_o creature_n against_o we_o yet_o he_o can_v make_v one_o man_n to_o devour_v another_o such_o a_o judgement_n the_o lord_n threaten_v jer._n 13.13_o 14._o viz._n to_o fill_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n the_o priest_n prophet_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n with_o drunkenness_n and_o dash_v they_o one_o against_o another_o as_o drunkenness_n deprive_v man_n of_o the_o use_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n and_o work_v so_o upon_o some_o temper_n as_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o rage_n and_o fury_n that_o like_o mad_a man_n they_o spare_v not_o those_o that_o be_v near_a and_o dear_a unto_o they_o 2._o carion_n chron._n lib._n 2._o as_o be_v evident_a in_o cambyses_n the_o second_o king_n of_o persia_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v well_o bring_v up_o and_o deal_v valiant_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n 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the_o instrument_n of_o our_o suffering_n let_v we_o not_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v deserve_v thus_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o they_o noâ—_n meditate_v on_o revenge_n think_v how_o tâ—_n pay_v they_o again_o in_o their_o own_o coin_n but_o let_v we_o look_v not_o after_o the_o stone_n but_o to_o the_o hurler_n not_o to_o the_o staff_n buâ—_n to_o the_o striker_n consider_v that_o tâ—_n make_v opposition_n against_o god_n be_v but_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n aâ—_n he_o do_v that_o throw_v fetter_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o make_v it_o his_o prisoner_n or_o as_o another_o as_o wise_a as_o the_o former_a that_o go_v out_o with_o a_o bag_n to_o catch_v the_o wind_n it_o be_v great_a wickedness_n and_o extreme_a folly_n with_o job_n wife_n to_o think_v we_o shall_v bless_v god_n in_o prosperity_n and_o blaspheme_v he_o in_o adversity_n this_o be_v intolerable_a ingratitude_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o with_o the_o persian_n to_o worship_v the_o rise_a sun_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o a_o god_n and_o to_o curse_v he_o at_o night_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v down_o for_o a_o devil_n forget_v the_o benefit_n they_o have_v of_o his_o former_a presence_n and_o not_o consider_v the_o benefit_n they_o shall_v reap_v at_o his_o next_o appear_v just_o so_o do_v many_o man_n they_o neither_o look_v backward_o to_o god_n bypass_a benefit_n nor_o yet_o forward_o to_o his_o future_a favour_n but_o like_o beast_n look_v only_o downward_o upon_o their_o present_a estate_n never_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o benefit_n they_o have_v receive_v nor_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o such_o as_o they_o want_v and_o yet_o may_v receive_v affliction_n be_v the_o beat_a path_n and_o road_n that_o lead_n to_o heaven_n tread_v and_o track_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarck_n and_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o and_o that_o must_v bet_v rodden_v by_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o professor_n that_o must_v come_v after_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o a_o peculiar_a estate_n above_o all_o our_o brethren_n but_o see_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n and_o portion_n of_o all_o god_n child_n we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o to_o bear_v our_o part_n with_o patience_n that_o gold_n must_v be_v much_o beat_v and_o file_v and_o try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o must_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o king_n the_o church_n be_v god_n image_n which_o be_v decay_v by_o adam_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v by_o our_o conformity_n to_o christ_n bernard_n say_v christ_n our_o head_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n his_o member_n must_v not_o think_v to_o crown_v themselves_o with_o rosebud_n and_o now_o right_o honourable_a i_o here_o humble_o present_a unto_o you_o this_o treatise_n of_o providence_n who_o have_v observe_v the_o various_a operation_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o have_v see_v the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o a_o thousand_o accident_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o certain_o god_n can_v conceal_v his_o thought_n design_n and_o 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your_o favourable_a censure_n and_o myself_o to_o your_o command_n i_o be_o my_o lord_n and_o madam_n your_o honour_n in_o all_o gospel_n service_n w._n gearing_n may_v 26._o 1662._o index_n rerum_n chap._n 1._o text_n joh._n 5.17_o open_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o work_n a_o doctrine_n raise_v chap._n 2._o quest_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a providence_n prove_v by_o six_o argument_n argum._n 1._o chap._n 3._o argum._n 2._o chap._n 4._o argum._n 3._o argum._n 4._o chap_n 5._o argum._n 5._o argum._n 6._o chap._n 6._o the_o definition_n of_o providence_n the_o part_n of_o it_o chap._n 7._o of_o god_n general_a providence_n chap._n 8._o of_o god_n particular_a providence_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o to_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o eclipse_n a_o large_a discourse_n on_o the_o miraculous_a eclipse_n that_o happen_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o providence_n to_o the_o star_n of_o their_o order_n variety_n and_o use_v how_o they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n a_o discourse_n on_o the_o star_n that_o lead_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o christ_n chap._n 11._o of_o god_n providence_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o wind_n and_o in_o the_o blow_n of_o they_o a_o objection_n answer_v chap._n 12._o of_o god_n providence_n to_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o young_a raven_n the_o ostrich_n young_a one_o and_o the_o little_a sparrow_n chap._n 13._o of_o god_n providence_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o a_o objection_n answer_v of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o
how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o psal_n 104.24_o moreover_o god_n providence_n be_v remarkable_a in_o sustain_v and_o feed_v such_o multitude_n of_o fish_n as_o be_v in_o the_o vast_a ocean_n some_o feed_n upon_o earth_n some_o on_o mud_n and_o slime_n other_o feed_v on_o sea-grass_n or_o seaweed_n some_o will_v eat_v herb_n and_o root_n and_o other_o will_v feed_v upon_o flesh_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o it_o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v exceed_o refresh_v with_o soft_a rain_n and_o gentle_a shower_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o shower_n of_o rain_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o ocean_n st_n austin_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o atheistical_a epicure_n that_o dispute_v against_o god_n providence_n psal_n august_n comment_fw-fr in_o psal_n one_o argument_n they_o bring_v be_v what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v rain_v on_o the_o sea_n which_o need_v no_o water_n where_o there_o be_v a_o confluence_n of_o all_o water_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o earth_n be_v parch_v and_o gape_v for_o want_v of_o rain_n and_o get_v it_o not_o where_o then_o be_v providence_n poor_a creature_n say_v he_o that_o can_v see_v the_o end_n of_o thing_n so_o blind_a they_o be_v be_v there_o not_o fish_n live_v in_o the_o sea_n for_o god_n to_o nourish_v oh_o how_o do_v they_o leap_v sport_n and_o play_v and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sweet_a rain_n they_o can_v suck_v the_o sweet_a water_n out_o of_o the_o salt_n sea_n here_o then_o be_v the_o reason_n say_v he_o why_o it_o rain_v upon_o the_o sea_n where_o be_v no_o want_n of_o water_n and_o it_o rain_v not_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o thirst_v for_o it_o even_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n ingratitude_n and_o wickedness_n and_o here_o one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v observe_v as_o to_o god_n providence_n concern_v the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o that_o the_o fish_n be_v spare_v in_o the_o deluge_n from_o destruction_n as_o reserve_v 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