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providence_n be_v occasion_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o it_o and_o so_o for_o affliction_n of_o all_o kind_n the_o great_a and_o sore_a of_o they_o they_o do_v work_v in_o the_o influence_n of_o providence_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o the_o occasion_n but_o as_o the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o it_o isa._n 27._o 9_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v i._n e._n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o this_o sanctify_a affliction_n to_z other_o nothing_o be_v sanctify_v either_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o occasion_n of_o any_o spiritual_a good_a but_o as_o the_o worst_a thing_n be_v order_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o the_o best_a thing_n wicked_a man_n enjoy_v do_v they_o no_o good_a their_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n psal._n 109._o 7._o the_o ordinance_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n turn_v into_o wantonness_n judas_n v._n 4._o christ_n himself_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n 1_o pe._n 2._o 8._o their_o table_n a_o snare_n psal._n 69._o 22._o their_o prosperity_n their_o ruin_n prov._n 1._o 32._o as_o person_n be_v so_o thing_n work_v for_o good_a or_o evil_n tit._n 1._o 15._o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbeljeve_a be_v nothing_o pure_a see_v therefore_o the_o event_n of_o providence_n fall_v out_o so_o opposite_a to_o each_o other_o upon_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a every_o thing_n farther_v the_o eternal_a good_a of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o other_o it_o can_v but_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o most_o important_a case_n in_o which_o every_o soul_n be_v deep_o concern_v whether_o the_o providence_n under_o which_o he_o be_v be_v sanctify_v to_o he_o or_o no_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v premise_v two_o necessary_a consideration_n and_o then_o subjoin_v the_o rule_n which_o will_v be_v useful_a for_o the_o 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our_o love_n to_o god_n but_o from_o ten_o thousand_o such_o enjoyment_n we_o can_v get_v any_o solid_a assurance_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o from_o adverse_a afflictive_a providence_n we_o can_v know_v his_o hatred_n if_o affliction_n great_a affliction_n many_o affliction_n long_o continue_v affliction_n shall_v set_v a_o brand_n or_o fix_v a_o character_n of_o god_n hatred_n upon_o the_o person_n on_o who_o they_o â—all_n where_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v god_n people_n in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v then_o seek_v out_o the_o proud_a vain_a sensual_a wanton_n of_o the_o world_n who_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o pleasure_n and_o say_v these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n love_v outward_a thing_n be_v promiscuous_o dispense_v and_o no_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n be_v discernible_a by_o the_o view_n of_o his_o temporal_a when_o god_n draw_v the_o sword_n it_o may_v cut_v off_o the_o righteous_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a ezek._n 21._o 3._o though_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n materjal_o consider_v afford_v no_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o yet_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o they_o befall_v we_o and_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n they_o produce_v in_o we_o do_v distinguish_v they_o very_o manifest_o and_o by_o they_o we_o may_v discern_v whether_o they_o be_v sanctify_v providence_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o no._n but_o yet_o these_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o providence_n by_o which_o we_o discern_v their_o nature_n do_v not_o always_o present_o appear_v but_o time_n must_v be_v allow_v for_o the_o soul_n exercise_v under_o they_o as_o it_o be_v heb._n 12._o 11._o now_o no_o affliction_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grjevous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yjeld_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o providence_n be_v discern_v as_o that_o of_o a_o medicine_n be_v for_o the_o present_a it_o gripe_v and_o make_v the_o 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far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n let_v that_o support_v your_o heart_n under_o all_o your_o suffering_n quest._n 3._o â—_o last_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o support_v and_o quiet_a our_o heart_n under_o doubtful_a providence_n when_o our_o dear_a concernment_n hang_v in_o a_o doubtful_a suspense_n before_o we_o and_o we_o know_v not_o which_o way_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v cast_v and_o determine_v they_o now_o the_o best_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o grow_v solicitous_a and_o pensive_a distract_v with_o thoughtfulness_n about_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n to_o relieve_v and_o settle_v we_o in_o this_o case_n the_o follow_a consideration_n be_v very_o useful_a first_o consideration_n consid._n first_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o vanity_n and_o inutility_n of_o such_o a_o solicitude_n matth._n 6._o 27._o which_o of_o you_o say_v our_o lord_n by_o take_v thought_n can_v add_v one_o cubit_n we_o may_v break_v our_o peace_n and_o waste_v our_o spirit_n but_o not_o alter_v the_o case_n we_o can_v turn_v god_n out_o of_o his_o way_n job_n 23._o 13._o he_o be_v in_o one_o mind_n we_o may_v by_o struggle_v against_o god_n increase_n but_o not_o avoid_v or_o lighten_v our_o trouble_n second_o consideration_n consid._n how_o often_o do_v we_o afflict_v and_o torment_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o unquiet_a thought_n when_o there_o be_v no_o real_a cause_n or_o ground_n for_o so_o do_v isa._n 51._o 13._o and_o have_v fear_v continual_o every_o day_n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n as_o if_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v and_o where_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n o_o what_o abundance_n of_o disquiet_n and_o trouble_n may_v we_o prevent_v by_o wait_v quiet_o till_o we_o see_v the_o issue_n of_o providence_n and_o not_o bring_v as_o we_o do_v the_o evil_n of_o the_o morrow_n upon_o the_o day_n three_o consideration_n consid._n how_o great_a a_o ground_n of_o quietness_n be_v it_o that_o 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through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v we_o phil._n 4._o 13._o but_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o he_o do_v not_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v but_o little_a or_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o with_o great_a difficulty_n or_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o perfect_o but_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o every_o christian_n have_v a_o witness_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n to_o attest_v this_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v case_n frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o method_n of_o providence_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o prayer_n and_o desire_n all_o their_o reason_n and_o strive_n they_o can_v quiet_v their_o heart_n full_o in_o the_o dispose_n and_o will_v of_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v find_v all_o their_o endeavour_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v but_o as_o the_o roll_a of_o a_o return_a stone_n against_o the_o hill_n till_o god_n say_v to_o the_o heart_n be_v still_o and_o 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