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A42546 The eye and wheel of providence, or, A treatise proving that there is a divine providence ... by W. Gearing ... Gearing, William. 1662 (1662) Wing G435; ESTC R7567 152,154 376

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ground_n be_v cover_v with_o snow_n 〈◊〉_d live_v by_o suck_v of_o their_o foot_n whence_o they_o draw_v nourishment_n to_o themselves_o arise_v of_o their_o temperature_n and_o humour_n it_o can_v apprehend_v no_o eternal_a thing_n but_o be_v only_o move_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o want_n the_o lord_n satisfi_v these_o ravenous_a creature_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v great_a need_n of_o nourishment_n and_o therewithal_o the_o world_n be_v preserve_v in_o its_o state_n though_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n do_v creep_v forth_o in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n roar_v after_o their_o prey_n yet_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o lay_v they_o down_o in_o their_o den_n and_o man_n go_v forth_o unto_o his_o work_n and_o to_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n psal_n 104.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n drive_v away_o the_o wild_a beast_n to_o their_o den_n that_o man_n may_v have_v 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will_v not_o charge_v israel_n with_o animal_n either_o hardly_o or_o dangerous_o to_o be_v acquire_v so_o by_o the_o tame_a kind_n of_o creature_n he_o will_v teach_v we_o more_o commendable_a quality_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n let_v i_o show_v how_o god_n providence_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o mole_n that_o little_a creature_n who_o dwelling_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v see_v therefore_o nature_n have_v so_o obscure_o fit_v she_o with_o eye_n that_o naturalist_n can_v scarce_o agree_v whether_o she_o have_v any_o sight_n at_o all_o or_o no_o but_o for_o amends_o she_o be_v very_o quick_a of_o hear_v as_o one_o have_v well_o observe_v atheism_n moor_n antidote_n against_o atheism_n by_o her_o short_a tail_n and_o leg_n but_o broad_a fore-feet_n arm_v with_o sharp_a claw_n she_o swift_o work_v herself_o under_o ground_n and_o make_v her_o way_n apace_o into_o the_o earth_n therefore_o her_o leg_n be_v short_a that_o she_o need_v dig_v no_o 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saul_n persecute_v innocent_a david_n sennacherib_n causeless_o make_v war_n upon_o hezekiah_n the_o wicked_a hate_n the_o godly_a therefore_o they_o persecute_v they_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o john_n 15.19_o 21._o cain_n slay_v his_o brother_n because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a 1_o joh._n 3.12_o and_o david_n say_v they_o that_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v my_o adversary_n because_o i_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a psal_n 38.20_o when_o christ_n steadfast_o set_v his_o face_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o send_v messenger_n before_o his_o face_n who_o go_v and_o enter_v into_o a_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o he_o but_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o because_o his_o face_n be_v as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n luk._n 9.51_o 52_o 53._o the_o great_a reason_n of_o their_o rudeness_n be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n now_o the_o jew_n 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