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it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n and_o so_o note_v a_o unhappy_a forecast_n or_o contrivance_n in_o order_n to_o man_n gratify_n some_o lust_n or_o other_o so_o rom._n 13._o 14._o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o sinner_n be_v provident_a for_o their_o darling-corruption_n they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n jer._n 4._o 22._o 2._o other-while_n the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o so_o it_o be_v apply_v or_o accommodate_v 1._o to_o man_n 2._o to_o god_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n it_o note_n or_o point_n at_o a_o moral_a virtue_n a_o political_a endowment_n and_o a_o spiritual_a grace_n a_o prudent_a man_n in_o order_v his_o affair_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o provident_a man_n paulus_n sergius_n be_v style_v a_o prudent_a man_n act_n 13._o 7._o tertullus_n in_o his_o oration_n do_v political_o use_v if_o not_o through_o flattery_n abuse_v the_o term_n providence_n very_o worthy_a deed_n be_v do_v unto_o this_o nation_n by_o thy_o providence_n say_v he_o to_o felix_n act_v 24._o 2._o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v call_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o pre-consideration_n prudence_n or_o providence_n as_o a_o theological_a virtue_n or_o grace_n to_o be_v make_v conscience_n of_o by_o christian_n rom._n 12._o 17._o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o but_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n and_o thus_o as_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o man_n 2._o the_o term_n be_v transfer_v to_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 1._o decretal_a original_a ordinative_a and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o eternal_a platform_n of_o thing_n the_o original_a draught_n or_o copy_n of_o they_o isa_n 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 himself_o preach_v to_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 9_o moses_n live_v but_o not_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n exod._n 34._o 28._o 2._o mediate_v when_o the_o lord_n use_v mean_n 1._o more_o common_a or_o general_a as_o the_o angel_n for_o their_o ministry_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n for_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n see_v psal_n 148._o and_o hos_fw-la 2._o 21_o 22._o 2._o more_o peculiar_a and_o particular_o destinate_a for_o such_o end_n and_o purpose_n isa_n 38._o 21._o act_n 10._o 5_o 6._o the_o angel_n will_v not_o there_o take_v away_o peter_n work_n he_o will_v cornelius_n to_o send_v for_o simon_n peter_n not_o simon_n the_o tanner_n for_o his_o teacher_n moreover_o mean_v in_o order_n to_o effect_n and_o consequent_n be_v 1._o necessary_a or_o definite_a which_o ordinary_o work_v this_o way_n and_o no_o other_o as_o for_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o give_v forth_o heat_n psal_n 19_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o contingent_a and_o indefinite_a who_o effect_n before_o they_o 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church_n be_v a_o prognostic_n how_o thing_n may_v probable_o go_v in_o the_o general_a as_o to_o the_o state_n as_o there_o be_v different_a motion_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n so_o these_o different_a motion_n have_v their_o correspondency_n with_o the_o different_a temper_n of_o a_o people_n profess_v godliness_n if_o hypocrisy_n instead_o of_o serious_a piety_n and_o other_o sin_n spread_v as_o a_o gangrene_n no_o wonder_n if_o there_o be_v frowning-aspect_n one_o way_n or_o other_o isa_n 10._o 6._o if_o serious_a prayer_n to_o god_n together_o with_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n be_v make_v conscience_n of_o then_o hope_v there_o be_v that_o he_o who_o have_v tear_v will_v heal_v and_o he_o who_o have_v smite_v will_v bind_v up_o hos_fw-la 6._o 7._o 3._o give_v not_o way_n to_o inordinate_a fear_n unbelief_n and_o despondency_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o toss_n and_o tumbling_n of_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n let_v person_n mind_n their_o duty_n 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