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40._o 12_o 13_o 14._o act_n 2._o 23._o act_n 4._o 28._o 2._o actual_a or_o executive_a which_o be_v the_o counterpane_n or_o copy_n of_o that_o copy_n and_o note_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a inspection_n or_o look_v through_o the_o wood_n or_o bush_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o contingent_a event_n abraham_n belief_n do_v note_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a insight_n when_o he_o say_v to_o isaac_n god_n will_v provide_v himself_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a gen_n 22._o 8._o according_a therefore_o to_o this_o late_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n i_o may_v thus_o describe_v it_o as_o the_o description_n be_v found_v on_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n viz._n providence_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o sustain_v govern_v order_n all_o the_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o work_n as_o there_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n so_o there_o be_v the_o work_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 32._o 4._o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a and_o psal_n 44._o 1._o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o work_n thou_o do_v in_o their_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a so_o psal_n 77._o 12._o i_o will_v meditate_v also_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o do_n and_o isa_n 28._o 21._o that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n my_o father_n work_v say_v christ_n john_n 5._o 17._o of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 111._o 3._o his_o work_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a no_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v exclude_v my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v assert_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o place_n forementioned_a john_n 5._o 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n gen._n 1._o 2._o and_o â—…_n thus_o in_o the_o creation_n there_o be_v a_o agency_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n isa_n 48._o 16._o and_o his_o spirit_n have_v send_v i_o and_o mat._n 4._o 1._o then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o sustain_v so_o psal_n 50._o 12._o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n and_o psal_n 66._o 9_o which_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o heb._n 1._o 3._o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n govern_v and_o order_n so_o job_n 25._o 2._o dominion_n and_o fear_n be_v with_o he_o psal_n 22._o 28._o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n isa_n 9_o 7._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o judas_n v._n 25._o to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o all_o the_o creature_n unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v isa_n 45._o 23._o all_o the_o creature_n be_v his_o host_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n jam._n 5._o 4._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 36._o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n he_n have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v psa_n 115._o 3_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n isa_n 43._o 11._o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n isa_n 46._o 10._o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n ephes_n 1._o 11._o to_o his_o own_o glory_n god_n glory_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o irradiation_n or_o sparkle_v forth_o of_o his_o divine_a excellency_n he_o consult_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o attribute_n in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n his_o work_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a psal_n 111._o 3._o as_o than_o god_n act_v from_o himself_o and_o from_o no_o other_o so_o for_o himself_o his_o own_o glory_n ultimate_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o rom._n 11._o 36._o have_v thus_o point_v at_o the_o scripture_n on_o which_o with_o the_o like_o other_o as_o a_o firm_a basis_n or_o bottom_n the_o description_n stand_v i_o shall_v now_o with_o my_o coal_n draw_v out_o the_o lineament_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n which_o may_v be_v branch_v forth_o into_o five_o part_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o scripture-argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o be_v here_o suppose_a namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n the_o second_o take_v in_o the_o various_a consideration_n or_o distinction_n of_o providence_n the_o three_o treat_v of_o the_o object_n or_o extent_n of_o providence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o several_a thing_n it_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o four_o 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to_o throw_v a_o strong_a man_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o that_o by_o grapple_v with_o he_o hand_n to_o hand_n may_v well_o be_v interpret_v miraculous_a there_o be_v no_o proportion_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o child_n to_o that_o of_o a_o mighty_a man_n and_o yet_o suppose_v the_o man_n be_v sit_v according_a to_o a_o totter_a posture_n in_o a_o chair_n so_o that_o his_o body_n be_v in_o equal_a poise_n a_o small_a push_n of_o a_o child_n send_v he_o headlong_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o like_a manner_n providence_n by_o a_o wonderful_a conjunction_n of_o weak_a mean_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o opportune_a application_n of_o mean_n bring_v forth_o a_o work_n very_o glorious_a see_v judge_n 4._o 21._o and_o 7._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 24._o 23_o 24._o last_o providence_n be_v distinguish_v into_o immediate_a and_o mediate_a immediate_n exclude_v the_o interposition_n or_o intervening_a of_o mean_n instrument_n which_o god_n use_v at_o other_o time_n as_o when_o the_o lord_n 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shall_v busy_v himself_o about_o the_o cow_n and_o milk-pail_n which_o be_v not_o his_o work_n and_o the_o daughter_n leave_v her_o whorle_fw-mi instead_o of_o a_o spinster_n shall_v become_v a_o carter_n the_o wife_n or_o mother_n shall_v make_v the_o bed_n and_o handle_v the_o distaff_n and_o forget_v her_o cookery_n for_o the_o family_n and_o moreover_o shall_v they_o all_o say_v the_o master_n have_v command_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o may_v not_o this_o housholder_n now_o and_o that_o deserve_o too_o take_v a_o cudgel_n and_o beat_v they_o all_o and_o from_o thence_o reply_v unto_o they_o though_o this_o be_v my_o command_n yet_o i_o give_v it_o not_o to_o every_o one_o to_o be_v so_o do_v but_o assign_v every_o one_o his_o work_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v follow_v sect_n ix_o 9_o husband_n well_o the_o signal_n opportunity_n which_o providence_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n for_o be_v serviceable_a for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n joseph_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v advance_v in_o the_o corn-countrey_n and_o he_o take_v care_n then_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n for_o his_o father_n and_o relation_n the_o church_n then_o in_o jacob_n his_o family_n gen._n 45._o 9_o 10_o 11._o nehemiah_n be_v no_o selfish_a courtier_n he_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o sad_a case_n of_o his_o countryman_n and_o prudent_o petition_n the_o persian-monarch_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o neh._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o mordecai_n be_v plain_a with_o his_o cousin_n esther_n though_o now_o queen_n think_v not_o say_v he_o with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v in_o the_o king_n house_n more_o than_o all_o the_o jew_n for_o if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n then_o shall_v there_o enlargement_n and_o deliverance_n arise_v to_o the_o jew_n from_o another_o place_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o who_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o esth_n 4._o 12_o 13._o onesiphorus_n let_v not_o slip_v the_o opportunity_n of_o own_v a_o paul_n then_o when_o other_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o apostle_n chain_n he_o oft_o say_v paul_n refresh_v i_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o rome_n he_o seek_v i_o out_o very_o diligent_o and_o find_v i_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16_o 17._o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n then_o judicious_o to_o observe_v and_o according_o to_o improve_v the_o remarkable_a opportunity_n for_o do_v good_a nothing_o say_v a_o 20._o mr._n vine_n in_o serm._n 2_o sam._n 3._o 20._o worthy_a man_n of_o our_o israel_n more_o sad_v and_o dull_v the_o heart_n when_o one_o come_v to_o die_v than_o his_o neglect_n of_o such_o opportunity_n which_o god_n providence_n or_o his_o own_o place_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n of_o receive_v or_o do_v good_a nor_o be_v there_o a_o sharp_a corrosive_n than_o the_o reflection_n upon_o those_o day_n and_o time_n that_o have_v pass_v over_o he_o malè_fw-la aliud_fw-la nihil_fw-la agentem_fw-la sect_n x._o last_o live_v holy_o and_o thankful_o the_o providential_a dispensation_n which_o have_v concentre_v or_o meet_v in_o thy_o person_n family_n or_o relation_n to_o this_o end_n consider_v the_o follow_a incentives_n 1._o with_o what_o patheticalness_n or_o holy_a earnestness_n be_v the_o live_n of_o providence_n press_v in_o scripture_n see_v deut_n 8._o 6._o with_o the_o precedent_a verse_n josh_n 24._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 24._o ephes_n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o ingenuity_n require_v holiness_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o what_o god_n have_v do_v in_o his_o providence_n for_o man_n thou_o say_v david_n to_o god_n have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 116._o 8_o 9_o see_v luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o 3._o sin_n otherwise_o be_v great_o aggravate_v the_o lord_n may_v say_v for_o neglect_n of_o a_o responsable_a carriage_n towards_o his_o dispensation_n as_o david_n of_o nabal_n sure_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v all_o that_o this_o fellow_n have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 21._o it_o be_v make_v a_o aggravation_n of_o hezekiah_n sin_n that_o he_o render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o 4._o the_o thankful_a and_o holy_a live_n of_o providence_n may_v invite_v the_o god_n of_o providence_n to_o do_v more_o for_o person_n if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a for_o thou_o say_v god_n by_o nathan_n to_o david_n i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 8._o god_n have_v a_o rich_a treasure_n of_o kindness_n he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n to_o those_o who_o be_v a_o carmel_n for_o holy_a fruitfulness_n i_o conclude_v all_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n finis_fw-la
the_o lord_n come_v upon_o jephthah_n and_o he_o become_v their_o deliverer_n judg._n 11._o 29._o so_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n see_v the_o affliction_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v very_o bitter_a for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o shut_v up_o nor_o any_o left_a nor_o any_o help_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o that_o he_o will_v blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n from_o under_o heaven_n but_o he_o save_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n 2_o king_n 14._o 26_o 27._o joseph_n be_v in_o the_o brier_n a_o knotty_a case_n offer_v itself_o and_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o mat._n 1._o 20._o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a tempest_n in_o the_o sea_n insomuch_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o wave_n they_o come_v to_o christ_n awake_v he_o say_v lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v then_o he_o arise_v after_o 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unto_o the_o death_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o phil_n 2._o 27._o thus_o all_o these_o be_v instance_n of_o seasonable_a help_n from_o heaven_n under_o extremity_n three_o the_o variety_n of_o end_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o the_o swell_n of_o a_o distress_n ere_o he_o apply_v the_o remedy_n be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v insist_v on_o these_o end_v subordinate_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o as_o follow_v 1._o to_o chasten_v for_o sin_n great_a sin_n call_v for_o grievous_a distress_n as_o man_n be_v swift_a in_o transgress_v so_o providence_n may_v just_o be_v slow_a in_o deliver_v god_n will_v let_v man_n see_v by_o the_o evil_n of_o smart_n how_o provoke_v their_o evil_n of_o lin_v have_v be_v joseph_n brethren_n envy_v he_o gen._n 37._o 11._o have_v resolution_n to_o slay_v he_o v._o 20._o commit_v plagiary_n in_o sell_v their_o brother_n to_o the_o ismaelite_n for_o he_o be_v not_o they_o to_o sell_v v._o 28._o with_o 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