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shall_v declare_v unto_o we_o who_o know_v not_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v this_o that_o be_v we_o may_v see_v and_o read_v god_n wisdom_n in_o all_o his_o work_n for_o as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 13._o with_o he_o be_v wisdom_n and_o strength_n he_o have_v counsel_n and_o understanding_n and_o these_o he_o show_v manifest_o in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o do_n first_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o direction_n to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o their_o work_n and_o do_n how_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o perfect_a child_n pattern_n and_o true_a rule_n of_o all_o well-doing_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o man_n action_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o create_v he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o whole_a be_v and_o the_o perfect_a pattern_n who_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o follow_v in_o all_o their_o work_n be_v god_n who_o form_v they_o after_o his_o own_o image_n so_o that_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o his_o conformity_n to_o god_n and_o the_o more_o or_o less_o he_o resemble_v god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n the_o more_o or_o less_o perfect_a he_o be_v and_o the_o near_o or_o further_o from_o perfection_n and_o true_a happiness_n now_o here_o this_o doctrine_n teach_v that_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n in_o wisdom_n and_o do_v all_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o with_o perfect_a understanding_n and_o nothing_o rash_o without_o consideration_n wherefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o order_v our_o way_n aright_o and_o wallie_o in_o the_o right_n and_o ready_a path_n which_o lead_v unto_o perfection_n and_o as_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v all_o our_o work_n so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o so_o let_v we_o imitate_v god_n in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o work_n and_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o without_o consult_v with_o his_o word_n want_v of_o this_o mar_v all_o when_o man_n follow_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o headstrong_a will_n and_o affection_n and_o consult_v not_o with_o god_n word_n then_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o way_n and_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o god_n then_o they_o do_v their_o own_o work_n not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o those_o way_n and_o work_n of_o their_o own_o will_n procure_v all_o evil_n and_o mischief_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 4_o 18._o thy_o way_n and_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v bitter_a because_o it_o reach_v unto_o thy_o heart_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o that_o walk_v after_o god_n way_n and_o take_v his_o
to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o 3._o his_o glory_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a in_o christ._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v two_o way_n make_v manifest_a by_o his_o actual_a providence_n first_o in_o a_o more_o general_a way_n by_o a_o more_o general_a providence_n 1._o second_o by_o a_o more_o special_a way_n which_o be_v call_v his_o special_a providence_n first_o by_o the_o general_a thâ—_n whole_a world_n be_v rule_v by_o a_o universal_a motion_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o proper_a nature_n and_o natural_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o he_o we_o all_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o 25_o 28._o he_o by_o his_o mighty_a word_n sustain_v all_o thing_n hebr._n 1._o 3._o his_o name_n be_v excellent_a in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o which_o he_o show_v his_o glory_n psalm_n 8._o 1._o the_o heaven_n declare_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handiwork_n day_n unto_o day_n utter_v speech_n and_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n and_o that_o by_o the_o sun_n go_v round_o about_o the_o world_n and_o discover_v by_o his_o light_n all_o thing_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o another_o psalm_n 19_o 1_o 2._o this_o general_a providence_n appear_v first_o by_o his_o consecration_n of_o thing_n second_o by_o his_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o as_o he_o in_o his_o just_a will_n and_o judgement_n think_v fit_a three_o by_o his_o govern_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o just_a will_n first_o he_o do_v universal_o conserve_v and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n creature_n in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o light_n motion_n and_o influence_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v continual_o turn_v about_o by_o his_o counsel_n that_o they_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o earth_n job_n 37._o 12._o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a matth._n 5._o 45._o he_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n psalm_n 136._o 27._o hâ—â—_n give_v meat_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n which_o cry_v psalm_n 147._o 9_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n their_o food_n though_o they_o neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v and_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n matth._n 6._o 26_o 30._o this_o conservation_n be_v first_o by_o succession_n for_o when_o any_o creature_n succession_n pass_v away_o he_o make_v other_o of_o their_o race_n and_o kind_a to_o succeed_v by_o a_o continual_a generation_n and_o propagation_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o continue_a creation_n the_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o man_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o job_n 10._o 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o 31._o 15._o and_o psalm_n 139._o 13._o so_o that_o as_o man_n and_o other_o live_a creature_n die_v their_o off_o spring_n and_o progeny_n succeed_v in_o their_o place_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o do_v renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n psalm_n 104._o 30._o and_o not_o only_o one_o generation_n of_o live_a creature_n pass_v away_o and_o another_o come_v in_o the_o place_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v always_o replenish_v but_o day_n and_o night_n succeed_v continual_o by_o the_o go_n and_o return_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o wind_n whorl_v about_o continual_o go_v and_o return_v according_a to_o his_o circuit_n the_o water_n do_v all_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o the_o river_n be_v supply_v by_o spring_n which_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n by_o secret_a passage_n under_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o wiseman_n show_v eccles._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o second_o he_o preserve_v all_o thing_n universal_o by_o change_v mutation_n mutable_a thing_n from_o a_o evil_a to_o a_o good_a and_o from_o a_o less_o good_a to_o a_o better_a condition_n he_o gird_v the_o weak_a with_o strength_n job_n 12._o 18._o 1_o sam_n 2._o 4._o he_o make_v the_o barren_a womb_n fruitful_a psalm_n 113._o 9_o he_o turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o stand_a pool_n of_o water_n and_o dry_a ground_n into_o water_n spring_n and_o make_v the_o barren_a desert_n a_o fruitful_a field_n psalm_n 107._o 35._o isa._n 41._o 18._o and_o 51._o 3._o he_o raise_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 8._o and_o psalm_n 113._o 7._o and_o because_o the_o universality_n of_o creature_n can_v be_v preserve_v without_o god_n careful_a keep_n and_o preserve_v every_o particular_a therefore_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o every_o singular_a thing_n and_o his_o provident_a hand_n be_v reach_v forth_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o our_o hair_n be_v number_v and_o not_o one_o small_a sparrow_n can_v fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o he_o matth._n 10._o 29_o 30._o he_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n even_o every_o lily_n matth._n 6._o 30._o he_o reckon_v up_o our_o tear_n psalm_n 56._o 9_o and_o be_v with_o every_o one_o in_o his_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o in_o his_o down_n sit_v and_o uprise_v psalm_n 139._o 1._o 2._o isa._n 27._o 28._o second_o his_o general_a providence_n appear_v and_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o destruction_n which_o he_o himself_o according_a to_o creature_n his_o just_a will_n bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n or_o upon_o whole_a nation_n and_o city_n or_o upon_o some_o notable_a person_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n come_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o providence_n for_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o will_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n and_o will_v destroy_v all_o flesh_n gen._n 6._o 13._o and_o he_o foretell_v his_o purpose_n so_o to_o do_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v by_o fire_n which_o he_o rain_v upon_o they_o gen._n 19_o he_o smotte_v egypt_n with_o plague_n and_o destroy_v the_o first_o bear_v and_o also_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n exod._n 12._o and_o 14._o psalm_n 135._o 10._o and_o the_o canaâ—nites_n by_o joshua_n and_o israel_n josh._n 10._o and_o 11._o and_o senacherib_n host_n 2_o king_n 19_o and_o the_o murmur_a israelites_n together_o with_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n num._n 16._o vzzah_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 6._o herod_n act._n 12._o and_o many_o other_o by_o this_o destroy_n and_o abolish_n of_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n and_o by_o his_o consume_a and_o waste_v of_o they_o by_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o barrenness_n and_o send_v pestilence_n and_o war_n he_o make_v man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v jehovah_n the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o the_o nation_n to_o see_v and_o feel_v that_o they_o be_v but_o mortal_a man_n as_o the_o psalmist_n testify_v psalm_n 9_o 21._o and_o 46._o 11._o three_o this_o general_a providence_n be_v see_v in_o his_o government_n creature_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o just_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n he_o do_v after_o a_o general_a manner_n rule_v inferior_a thing_n by_o the_o light_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n by_o the_o sun_n he_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o by_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n he_o govern_v the_o night_n psalm_n 136._o 8._o 9_o and_o as_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o thing_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o man_n so_o he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n psalm_n 33._o 15._o he_o keep_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n within_o their_o bound_n beyond_o which_o they_o do_v not_o pass_v psalm_n 104._o 9_o he_o have_v a_o set_a time_n and_o season_n for_o every_o thing_n and_o for_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n eccles._n 3._o 1._o and_o this_o government_n he_o exercise_v by_o motion_n and_o direction_n of_o motion_n and_o by_o cohibition_n first_o 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