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this_o world_n strengthen_v himself_o and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n and_o relate_v to_o he_o the_o eminent_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o the_o place_n where_o gen._n 48._o 2_o 3._o as_o also_o a_o account_n of_o his_o affliction_n verse_n 7._o so_o joshua_n in_o his_o last_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o vindicate_v and_o clear_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o recount_v to_o they_o how_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v fulfil_v the_o same_o to_o a_o tittle_n in_o his_o day_n josh._n 23._o 14._o and_o behold_v say_v he_o this_o day_n i_o be_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o you_o know_v in_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o all_o your_o soul_n that_o not_o one_o thing_n have_v fail_v of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n speak_v concern_v you_o all_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o you_o and_o not_o one_o thing_n have_v fail_v thereof_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v of_o great_a 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to_o record_v to_o his_o die_a day_n it_o be_v say_v of_o claudjan_a that_o he_o want_v matter_n suitable_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o part_n but_o where_o be_v the_o head_n or_o heart_n that_o be_v suitable_a to_o this_o matter_n who_o can_v utter_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n psal._n 106._o 2._o thus_o i_o have_v through_o the_o aid_n of_o providence_n dispatch_v the_o main_a design_n i_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o this_o subject_n all_o that_o remain_v will_v now_o be_v speedy_o finish_v in_o some_o few_o corollary_n to_o be_v brieâ—ly_o note_v upon_o the_o whole_a and_o three_o or_o four_o practical_a case_n to_o be_v state_v you_o have_v hear_v how_o providence_n perform_v all_o thing_n for_o you_o learn_v thence_o first_o corollary_n that_o god_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v own_v by_o you_o in_o all_o that_o befall_v you_o in_o this_o world_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o â—_o way_n of_o success_n and_o comfort_n or_o of_o trouble_n and_o afflictjon_n o_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o observe_v his_o hand_n and_o disposal_n when_o god_n give_v you_o comfort_v it_o be_v your_o great_a evil_a not_o to_o observe_v his_o hand_n in_o they_o hence_o be_v that_o charge_n against_o israel_n â—os_v 2._o 8._o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiplj_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n i._n e._n she_o do_v not_o actual_o and_o affectionate_o consider_v my_o care_n over_o she_o and_o goodness_n to_o she_o in_o these_o mercy_n and_o so_o for_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v list_v up_o not_o to_o see_v it_o isa._n
think_v it_o much_o if_o god_n make_v you_o wait_v long_o for_o your_o consolation_n we_o have_v our_o how_n belong_v and_o have_v not_o god_n he_o we_o cry_v psal._n 6._o 3._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o psal._n 13._o 1_o 2._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o â—ut_fw-la sure_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v these_o thing_n long_o when_o we_o consider_v how_o long_o the_o lord_n have_v exercise_v his_o patience_n about_o we_o we_o have_v make_v he_o say_v how_o long_o how_o long_o our_o unbeljef_n have_v make_v he_o cry_v how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o beljeve_v i_o numb_a 14._o 11._o our_o corrupt_a heart_n have_v make_v he_o cry_v how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o jer._n 4._o 14._o our_o impure_a nature_n and_o way_n have_v make_v he_o cry_v how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o attain_v to_o innocency_n hosea_n 8._o 5._o if_o god_n wait_v upon_o you_o with_o so_o much_o patience_n for_o your_o duty_n well_o may_v you_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o mercy_n ten_o consideration_n conâ—_n this_o impatience_n and_o infidelity_n of_o you_o express_v in_o your_o weariness_n to_o wait_v any_o long_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o itself_o so_o very_o probable_o it_o be_v that_o evil_n which_o obstruct_v the_o way_n of_o your_o expect_a mercy_n you_o may_v have_v your_o mercy_n sooâ—er_n if_o your_o spirit_n be_v quiet_a and_o more_o submissive_a and_o thus_o of_o the_o second_o case_n the_o three_o case_n how_o may_v a_o christian_a discern_v when_o a_o providence_n be_v sanctify_v and_o come_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o providence_n versant_a about_o man_n in_o this_o world_n the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o which_o be_v vast_o different_a yea_o contrary_a to_o each_o other_o to_o some_o all_o providence_n be_v overrule_v and_o order_v for_o good_a according_a to_o that_o bless_a promise_n rom._n 8._o 28._o not_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o as_o ordinance_n grace_n duty_n and_o mercy_n but_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o as_o temptation_n affliction_n and_o even_o their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n shall_v turn_v in_o the_o issue_n to_o their_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n 〈◊〉_d though_o sin_n be_v so_o intrinsical_o and_o formal_o evil_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o sanctification_n yet_o out_o of_o this_o worst_a of_o evil_n god_n can_v work_v good_a to_o his_o people_n and_o though_o he_o never_o make_v sin_n the_o instrument_n of_o good_a yet_o his_o providence_n may_v make_v it_o the_o occasjon_n of_o good_a to_o his_o people_n so_o that_o spiritual_a benefit_n may_v by_o the_o wise_a overrule_a of_o 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 determination_n of_o the_o question_n and_o first_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o we_o can_v know_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o thing_n before_o we_o whether_o they_o be_v sanctify_v or_o unsanctified_a to_o we_o for_o so_o consider_v all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o he_o eccles._n 9_o 1_o 2._o we_o can_v understand_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o god_n by_o the_o thing_n he_o dispense_v with_o his_o hand_n if_o prosperous_a providence_n befall_v we_o we_o can_v say_v herein_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o god_n love_v i_o for_o who_o have_v more_o of_o those_o providence_n than_o the_o people_n of_o his_o wrath_n psal._n 73._o 7._o they_o have_v more_o than_o their_o heart_n can_v wish_v sure_o that_o must_v be_v a_o weak_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n which_o accompany_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o hell_n by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v testify_v 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greatness_n of_o god_n discover_v 11â—_n h._n harmony_n of_o conjugal_a affection_n providential_a 8â—_n harmony_n of_o god_n attribute_n 16â—_n heavenly-mindedness_a in_o all_o providence_n 15â—_n heart_n how_o melt_v by_o providence_n 192_o 19â—_n heart_n balance_v under_o prosperity_n 25â—_n heart_n cheer_v under_o sad_a providence_n 25â—_n heart_n quiet_v in_o doubtful_a providence_n 25â—_n heart_n not_o under_o our_o command_n 25â—_n henry_n the_o second_o punish_v by_o providence_n 2d_o holiness_n improve_v by_o eye_v providence_n 20â—_n i._n idjot_v the_o design_n of_o providence_n in_o they_o 37_o 3â—_n idle_a life_n a_o sinful_a life_n 7â—_n jewel_n strange_a preservation_n 10â—_o â—nterpositjons_n of_o providence_n seasonable_a 98_o â—nobservance_n of_o providence_n sinful_a 125_o introductive_a providence_n remarkable_a 130_o instrument_n of_o providence_n to_o be_v note_v 131_o immutability_n of_o god_n in_o changeable_a providence_n 147_o â—oy_n in_o god_n under_o all_o providence_n 149_o â—nterest_n how_o best_o secure_v 142_o â—unjus_n his_o conversion_n how_o effect_v 61_o k._n keeper_n convert_a by_o their_o prisoner_n 164_o l._n liberality_n the_o best_a frugality_n 141_o m._n marrjage_v the_o appointment_n of_o providence_n 86_o minister_n remove_v order_v by_o providence_n 66_o 6â—_n mortificatjon_n promote_v by_o providence_n 108_o 109_o n._n natural_a cause_n suspend_v by_o providence_n 15_o 16_o naaman_n change_n how_o effect_v 60_o nativity_n its_o place_n providential_o order_v 40_o 41_o neighbourly_a visit_n improve_v by_o providence_n 63_o note_n of_o attention_n why_o affix_v to_o providence_n 123_o o._n objectjon_n of_o unbelief_n solve_v by_o providence_n 181_o observatjon_n of_o providence_n matter_n of_o praise_n 124_o observatjon_n of_o providence_n endear_v christ_n 187_o oâ—colampadjus_n design_v for_o a_o merchant_n 80_o obligatjon_n to_o duty_n from_o providence_n 212_o p._n parent_n godly_a what_o a_o mercy_n 50_o 51_o papist_n their_o doom_n 43_o 44_o parent_n advantage_n open_v 52_o parent_n