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A14661 A learned and profitable treatise of Gods prouidence Written for the instruction and comfort of the godly: for the winning and conuersion of sinners: and for a terror to the obstinate and prophane: diuided into sixe parts. By Ralph Walker preacher of the Word. Walker, Ralph, preacher of the word. 1608 (1608) STC 24963; ESTC S119338 149,135 374

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can_v abide_v in_o content_a manner_n to_o look_v upon_o sin_n or_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o another_o much_o less_o do_v he_o will_v it_o himself_o but_o we_o will_v reduce_v the_o argument_n after_o this_o manner_n this_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v proceed_v any_o evil_n from_o a_o cause_n which_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o good_a but_o god_n be_v a_o cause_n in_o all_o respect_v simple_o and_o absolute_o good_a and_o therefore_o no_o evil_n can_v proceed_v from_o he_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v proceed_v evil_a from_o a_o cause_n which_o be_v simple_o prove_v the_o proposition_n prove_v and_o absolute_o good_a who_o so_o wilful_a that_o will_v not_o conceive_v it_o who_o so_o blind_a that_o can_v see_v it_o how_o can_v that_o be_v absolute_o good_a from_o whence_o proceed_v some_o evil_n wherein_o shall_v a_o absolute_a good_a cause_n differ_v from_o a_o evil_a cause_n if_o evil_o do_v proceed_v as_o well_o from_o the_o one_o as_o the_o 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guide_v and_o preserve_v by_o he_o have_v he_o do_v the_o great_a and_o will_v he_o not_o do_v the_o less_o 5.9_o rom._n 5.9_o have_v he_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n justify_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o now_o be_v justify_v shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o look_v unto_o we_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n then_o much_o more_o be_v friend_n if_o when_o we_o be_v wicked_a servant_n then_o much_o more_o be_v bless_a son_n if_o when_o we_o be_v abject_n then_o much_o more_o be_v his_o best_a belove_a the_o natural_a head_n provide_v especial_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o husband_n for_o his_o wife_n the_o deliverer_n for_o his_o deliver_v and_o shall_v not_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o husband_n to_o his_o church_n the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n especial_a maintain_n bless_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n his_o member_n his_o spouse_n his_o redeem_v our_o virtue_n be_v mix_v with_o imperfection_n our_o love_n with_o some_o dislike_n our_o care_n with_o want_n of_o provide_v yet_o what_o we_o have_v we_o receive_v from_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o do_v not_o he_o then_o love_v his_o church_n abundant_o and_o from_o this_o love_n especial_o bless_v and_o keep_v it_o cast_v back_o thy_o eye_n to_o the_o time_n past_a behold_v the_o present_a and_o conclude_v of_o the_o future_a for_o the_o first_o look_v unto_o noah_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n must_v have_v his_o ark_n of_o deliverance_n how_o miraculous_o do_v the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n even_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n satan_n a_o figure_n of_o our_o deliucrance_n from_o satan_n how_o wonderful_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n first_o without_o munition_n second_o with_o a_o mighty_a overthrow_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v free_v they_o from_o 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