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A42546 The eye and wheel of providence, or, A treatise proving that there is a divine providence ... by W. Gearing ... Gearing, William. 1662 (1662) Wing G435; ESTC R7567 152,154 376

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how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o psal_n 104.24_o moreover_o god_n providence_n be_v remarkable_a in_o sustain_v and_o feed_v such_o multitude_n of_o fish_n as_o be_v in_o the_o vast_a ocean_n some_o feed_n upon_o earth_n some_o on_o mud_n and_o slime_n other_o feed_v on_o sea-grass_n or_o seaweed_n some_o will_v eat_v herb_n and_o root_n and_o other_o will_v feed_v upon_o flesh_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o it_o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v exceed_o refresh_v with_o soft_a rain_n and_o gentle_a shower_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o shower_n of_o rain_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o ocean_n st_n austin_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o atheistical_a epicure_n that_o dispute_v against_o god_n providence_n psal_n august_n comment_fw-fr in_o psal_n one_o argument_n they_o bring_v be_v what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v rain_v on_o the_o sea_n which_o need_v no_o water_n where_o there_o be_v a_o confluence_n 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as_o for_o the_o water_n bring_v forth_o fish_n and_o fowl_n in_o gen._n 1._o it_o be_v understand_v as_o of_o the_o womb_n bring_v forth_o but_o material_o derive_v from_o the_o earth_n under_o yet_o some_o chemist_n will_v have_v water_n the_o original_a element_n of_o all_o but_o of_o this_o overcurious_a question_n only_o by_o the_o way_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o providence_n to_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o stability_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o water_n and_o out_o of_o the_o water_n 〈…〉_o branch_n of_o comfort_n to_o god_n people_n draw_v from_o the_o earth_n stability_n to_o prove_v the_o stability_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o grow_v out_o of_o it_o and_o that_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n thereof_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o gen._n serm._n 1_o i_o shall_v treat_v first_o of_o the_o earth_n itself_o which_o say_v chrysostome_n be_v our_o country_n our_o mother_n our_o nurse_n our_o table_n our_o grave_n which_o be_v the_o footstool_n for_o the_o sole_n of_o christ_n foot_n mat._n 5.35_o the_o office-house_n of_o sin_n isa_n 24.5_o satan_n walk_n job_n 2.2_o the_o poor_a heritage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal_n 115.16_o the_o slaughter-house_n or_o shambles_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n die_v rutherf_n christ_n die_v as_o a_o judicious_a divine_a have_v note_v revel_v 18.24_o the_o first_o doomsday_n say_v he_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n sin_n genes_n 3.17_o curse_v shall_v the_o earth_n be_v for_o thy_o sake_n the_o last_o doomsday_n be_v approach_v when_o this_o clay-stage_n shall_v be_v remove_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o work_v therein_o the_o house_n and_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 1._o now_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v round_o or_o circular_a as_o the_o globe_n represent_v to_o we_o for_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n make_v but_o one_o globe_n and_o be_v call_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n which_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v antipode_n which_o so_o pose_v many_o of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v a_o people_n that_o dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o globe_n 2._o struth_o observe_v cent._n 2._o although_o pope_n zechary_n do_v excommunicate_a bishop_n virgilius_n in_o the_o eight_o age_n because_o he_o maintain_v there_o be_v antipode_n but_o when_o it_o be_v discover_v pope_n alexander_n the_o sixth_o find_v it_o within_o st_n peter_n jurisdiction_n adjudge_v the_o right_a of_o it_o to_o he_o who_o have_v most_o strength_n to_o conquer_v it_o and_o the_o pope_n pretend_a omnipotency_n divide_v that_o which_o his_o omniscience_n can_v not_o discover_v the_o roundness_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o the_o part_n thereof_o shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o dispose_v with_o a_o marvellous_a order_n do_v express_o declare_v a_o divine_a providence_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v whirl_v about_o with_o a_o swift_a and_o perpetual_a motion_n that_o the_o earth_n shall_v hang_v like_o a_o round_a ball_n in_o the_o air_n upon_o nothing_o as_o be_v express_v job_n 26.7_o chald._n non_fw-la quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belimah_n à_fw-fr balam_n constringere_fw-la chald._n that_o be_v have_v nothing_o to_o support_v it_o that_o during_o many_o thousand_o year_n continuance_n this_o great_a frame_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o shake_v out_o of_o joint_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o god_n providence_n god_n comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n he_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n hieron_n tribus_fw-la digitis_fw-la appendit_fw-la hieron_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n isa_n 40.12_o hierome_n render_v it_o the_o lord_n sustain_v it_o with_o his_o three_o finger_n as_o we_o weigh_v the_o least_o thing_n in_o the_o balance_n so_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v this_o hill_n to_o counterpoise_v that_o and_o from_o this_o equal_a distribution_n of_o the_o part_n settle_v one_o against_o another_o he_o settle_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n that_o it_o be_v not_o move_v and_o lest_o it_o shall_v fall_v no_o way_n but_o to_o the_o centre_n he_o make_v it_o firm_a in_o the_o low_a part_n and_o lest_o one_o part_n shall_v fall_v on_o another_o he_o provide_v that_o the_o hill_n shall_v be_v poise_v one_o against_o another_o moral_n weems_n observat_fw-la natur._n &_o moral_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v note_v the_o earth_n after_o many_o thousand_o year_n continuance_n stand_v fast_o fix_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o god_n first_o seat_v it_o one_o generation_n pass_v and_o another_o come_v but_o the_o earth_n abide_v for_o ever_o eccles_n 1.4_o vertit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la sedes_fw-la svas_fw-la symmach_n gnal_n mecunnath●_n super_fw-la base_n svas_fw-la aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vertit_fw-la the_o earth_n have_v wear_v out_o many_o age_n and_o generation_n of_o man_n itself_o remain_v unmoveable_a continue_v where_o it_o be_v fix_v and_o though_o there_o have_v fall_v out_o some_o particular_a earthquake_n here_o and_o there_o yet_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v
passion_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o his_o government_n he_o do_v it_o with_o exact_a judgement_n chap._n vii_o of_o god_n general_n providence_n furthermore_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n we_o must_v note_v that_o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n general_n particular_a 2._o deus_fw-la noster_fw-la ab_fw-la universitate_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la nèc_fw-la munus_fw-la dignantissimae_fw-la visionis_fw-la avertit_fw-la nèc_fw-la regimen_fw-la suae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la tollit_fw-la nèc_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la benignissimae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la ausert_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gubernat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 2._o 1._o god_n general_a providence_n which_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v manifest_v by_o his_o give_a life_n and_o breath_n unto_o all_o live_a creature_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.25_o 28._o and_o by_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o powerful_a word_n heb._n 1.3_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o thing_n whether_o of_o a_o superior_a or_o inferior_a nature_n to_o all_o thing_n in_o general_a as_o well_o as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a thing_n as_o well_o to_o corruptible_a and_o contingent_a thing_n as_o to_o thing_n incorruptible_a and_o necessary_a as_o well_o to_o thing_n weak_a and_o vile_a as_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o government_n of_o his_o providence_n from_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n say_v salvian_n it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12.6_o of_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11.36_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n by_o god_n as_o the_o conserve_n cause_n for_o god_n as_o in_o the_o end_n so_o aquinas_n 11._o a_o seipso_fw-la nullo_n movente_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nullo_n adjuvante_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nullo_n communicante_fw-la calvin_n in_o rom._n 11._o or_o as_o calvin_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o no_o other_o move_n through_o he_o none_o help_v for_o he_o no_o other_o partake_n of_o glory_n with_o he_o the_o one_o determine_v whence_o we_o have_v our_o be_v and_o well-being_n whence_o come_v our_o life_n and_o that_o which_o maintain_v it_o and_o the_o other_o to_o who_o we_o must_v offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o all_o god_n general_a providence_n order_v and_o dispose_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n to_o those_o purpose_n that_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n have_v appoint_v they_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a and_o evident_a testimony_n gen._n 7.2_o 3._o where_o notwithstanding_o god_n will_v destroy_v the_o world_n by_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n to_o purge_v it_o of_o those_o sinful_a and_o impure_a inhabitant_n yet_o he_o appoint_v the_o ark_n to_o preserve_v couple_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n yea_o seven_n of_o all_o clean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n that_o there_o may_v be_v three_o pair_n for_o increase_n and_o a_o odd_a one_o for_o sacrifice_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n because_o he_o preserve_v all_o man_n from_o temporal_a destruction_n whereinto_o they_o will_v sudden_o fall_v be_v they_o not_o protect_v by_o his_o providence_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o preserve_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o be_v by_o his_o daily_a providence_n he_o preserve_v they_o in_o life_n and_o be_v psal_n 36.6_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o nehem._n 9.6_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v bid_v we_o to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o commence_v our_o suit_n unto_o he_o every_o day_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o as_o confident_o and_o bold_o as_o any_o child_n may_v go_v to_o his_o father_n to_o beg_v meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a unto_o he_o he_o be_v not_o like_o a_o careless_a builder_n who_o have_v make_v a_o house_n and_o be_v pay_v for_o his_o work_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o wind_n and_o weather_n not_o care_v whether_o it_o stand_v or_o fall_v or_o like_o a_o ship-carpenter_n who_o have_v finish_v a_o ship_n and_o take_v his_o money_n care_v not_o whether_o she_o sink_v or_o swim_v but_o he_o be_v as_o st_n peter_n call_v he_o a_o faithful_a creator_n who_o have_v a_o care_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n especial_o of_o the_o special_a all_o creature_n wait_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n that_o thou_o give_v they_o they_o gather_v 16._o psal_n 145.15_o 16._o say_v the_o psalmist_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a psal_n 104.27_o 28._o christ_n have_v therefore_o bid_v we_o all_o ask_v of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n bread_n which_o be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n put_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o life_n so_o joseph_n be_v say_v to_o have_v nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n household_n with_o bread_n gen_n 47.12_o and_o of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a pharisee_n on_o a_o sabbath-day_n to_o eat_v bread_n luk._n 14.1_o that_o be_v to_o a_o feast_n or_o banquet_n so_o god_n bid_v we_o ask_v bread_n that_o be_v all_o temporal_a blessing_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o life_n whereby_o we_o may_v the_o more_o free_o give_v our_o self_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o as_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o ask_v bread_n so_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o it_o be_v our_o daily_a bread_n as_o we_o ordinary_o read_v bread_n for_o our_o necessity_n as_o junius_n domin_n junius_n in_o orat._n domin_n some_o 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prisoner_n 38._o calvin_n in_o job_n 38._o the_o mist_n and_o cloud_n be_v nothing_o but_o vapour_n engender_v in_o the_o air_n and_o herein_o god_n providence_n appear_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o mist_n arise_v by_z and_o by_o the_o sea_n become_v calm_a though_o before_o tempestuous_a and_o thus_o they_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o sea_n thus_o god_n restrain_v the_o sea_n from_o swallow_v we_o up_o tie_v up_o the_o sea_n even_o as_o a_o little_a infant_n that_o be_v tie_v in_o swaddle_a clout_n when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o flood_n that_o once_o drown_v the_o whole_a earth_n except_o eight_o person_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 7.11_o that_o all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a be_v break_v up_o and_o the_o window_n or_o floudgate_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v so_o as_o the_o water_n be_v not_o restrain_v but_o let_v loose_a by_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o the_o deluge_n god_n show_v we_o as_o in_o a_o mirror_n that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v 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