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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 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 stomach_n sick_a and_o loathe_a but_o afterward_o we_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o our_o recovery_n of_o health_n and_o cheerfulness_n now_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v some_o of_o they_o comfortable_a and_o other_o sad_a and_o grievous_a to_o nature_n and_o the_o way_n to_o discern_v the_o sanctification_n and_o blessing_n of_o they_o be_v by_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o they_o come_v and_o their_o operation_n upon_o our_o spirit_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o case_n as_o it_o respect_v both_o sort_n of_o providence_n and_o show_v you_o what_o effect_n of_o our_o trouble_n or_o comfort_n will_v speak_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v to_o we_o and_o first_o for_o sad_a and_o afflictive_a providence_n in_o what_o kind_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o befall_v
from_o 〈◊〉_d power_n 〈◊〉_d temptation_n some_o affliction_n be_v 〈◊〉_d punishment_n other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chastisement_n and_o these_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trial_n of_o grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preservative_n from_o sin_n providential_a prevention_n of_o bodily_a â—angers_n psal._n 17._o 8._o thou_o keepâ—st_v i_o as_o â—he_v apple_n â—f_a thy_o eye_n the_o eye_n â—ath_v five_o tunick_n 〈◊〉_d guard_v it_o â—gainst_a danger_n 1._o araâ—iâ—a_fw-la tunica_fw-la â—ike_v a_o spider_n web_n 2._o retiformis_fw-la like_o a_o net_n 3._o uvea_o like_o a_o berâ—â—y_n 4._o cornea_n like_o a_o horn_n 5._o adnata_fw-la tunica_fw-la the_o cover_n or_o lid_n of_o the_o eye_n here_o be_v guard_n upon_o guard_n resemble_v the_o various_a way_n providence_n have_v to_o secure_v we_o from_o ruin_n see_v job_n 33._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o &_o 28._o mr._n t._n gooâ—win_n in_o his_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n against_o mercy_n p._n 30._o the_o eye_n be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o physician_n reckon_v no_o less_o than_o thirty_o disease_n incident_a to_o it_o nascuntur_fw-la in_o â—o_o leucoma_fw-la glaucoma_fw-la lippitudo_fw-la xerophthalmja_n sicus_fw-la lithjasis_fw-la epiphora_fw-it &_o trignita_fw-la id_fw-la genus_fw-la vitja_n vitja_n see_v my_o seaman_n '_o be_v companion_n p._n 41._o clark_n life_n p._n 262._o the_o learned_a alsted_n set_v himself_o to_o enumerate_v the_o manifold_a hazard_n through_o which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v carrj_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n in_o theol._n catechet_n p._n 191_o 192_o etc._n etc._n and_o pjous_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n denique_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la ab_fw-la innumeris_fw-la malis_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creaturis_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la tibi_fw-la impendent_a mirabiliter_fw-la liberaâ—is_fw-la in_o his_o omnibus_fw-la inquam_fw-la quae_fw-la sâ—imus_fw-la â—rebro_fw-la evenire_fw-la solita_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la it_o a_o se_fw-la habent_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la quoque_fw-la possint_fw-la evenire_fw-la solam_fw-la dei_fw-la providentiam_fw-la debes_fw-la suspicere_fw-la &_o praedicare_fw-la â—â—â—videnâ—â—â—_n assiâ—â—ces_n in_o 〈◊〉_d work_n 〈◊〉_d mortification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v novemb_n v._n ☞_o sâ—mma_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d omne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suppeditate_v à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d omnibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aquavitae_fw-la humanae_fw-la oâ—â—_n nibus_fw-la noâ—_n oâ—â—iciier_n in_o â—alaâ—_n tatibus_fw-la â—_o erigere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sideratioâ—_fw-mi providentis_fw-la tiâ—_n diviâ—â—_n alsted_n theol._n â—_o techet_fw-mi p._n 19â—_n â—â—ptura_fw-la â—â—suit_fw-la hîc_fw-la â—â—â—ositat_fw-la â—â—â—ae_fw-la reâ—laqueâ—â—â—_n quae_fw-la â—â—ingere_fw-la â—â—nili_fw-la neque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d conâ—â—tum_fw-la in_o juâ—â—um_fw-la voâ—â—_n hinc_fw-la â—â—quòd_fw-la â—â—cia_fw-la dei_fw-la â—â—â—ntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-fr se_fw-fr â—â—â—ra_fw-fr faâ—â—t_n non_fw-la summo_fw-la â—â—culo_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—do_fw-la mens_fw-la â—â—â—ana_fw-la meroâ—â—â—_n praeâ—â—_n p._n 112_o occurrunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la syriac_n deligentèâ—_n perpendamusres_fw-la praeteritas_fw-la tâ—m_fw-la praesentes_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la futurâ—â—â—rati_fw-la &_o acâ—ineti_fw-la simus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d argumentare_fw-la solet_fw-la à _fw-la praeterito_fw-la ad_fw-la praesensâ—_n &_o ab_fw-la â—â—roquâ—_n ad_fw-la â—uturum_fw-la alsted_n bona_fw-la grâ—tiae_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la ac_fw-la prâ—omnibus_fw-la divinae_fw-la tuâ—telae_fw-la opis_fw-la ac_fw-la providentiae_fw-la suâ—scutum_fw-la poli_fw-fr synopsis_fw-la iâ—_n loc_n 〈…〉_z god_n will_v noâ—â—ub_v so_o hard_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o fetch_v ouâ—_n the_o dirt_n that_o be_v ingraiâ—â—â—d_v in_o our_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d love_v purity_n so_o well_o he_o have_v rathâ—â—_n see_v a_o holâ—_n than_o a_o spâ—â—_n in_o his_o child_n gazement_n gâ—â—â—nalls_n châ—â—â—stian_a arâ—mour_n p._n 2._o p._n 22_o â—onsilia_fw-la &_o â—reces_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la adhiâ—eri_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d h_o a_o aec_fw-la quasi_fw-la impediment_n mutenâ—r_fw-la decreta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d destinâ—_n 〈◊〉_d proviâ—ntiâ—e_n e_o curâ—s_a inâ—ibeâ—ur_n sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d obsequiâ—i_fw-la divine_v 〈…〉_z &_o â—â—suetum_fw-la â—videnâ—â—_n ord_v obserâ—â—do_n conâ—â—ntia_fw-la â—nquillâ—â—_n &_o spe_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d imâ—â—atur_fw-la â—endeâ—_n theol._n â—186_n chrys._n homâ—_n in_o 2_o cor._n 7_o â—â—thor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v of_o â—â—ripture_n â—â—ar_n pag._n â—3_n â—ad_v the_o â—â—cure_a â—sxtsâ—_n providence_n â—â—th_v the_o comment_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—rd_n and_o 〈◊〉_d can_v â—ake_v a_o â—se_n interâ—â—â—etation_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d they_o praeâ—cepta_fw-la aâ—â—irmativa_fw-la obligant_fw-la semper_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la semper_fw-la consid._n 〈◊〉_d consid._n 3._o consid._n 4._o consid._n 5._o consid._n 6._o consid._n 7._o consiâ—â—_n 8._o consid_n consid._n 10._o conâ—_n ☜_o quest._n 1._o â—_o consid._n â—_o consid._n â—_o consid._n 4._o consid._n 5._o consid._n quest._n 2._o 1._o consid._n 2._o consid._n 3._o consid_n quest._n â—_o â—_o consid._n â—_o consid._n â—_o consid._n 4._o cozen_n 5._o consid_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z