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to_o record_v to_o his_o die_a day_n it_o be_v say_v of_o claudjan_a that_o he_o want_v matter_n suitable_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o part_n but_o where_o be_v the_o head_n or_o heart_n that_o be_v suitable_a to_o this_o matter_n who_o can_v utter_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n psal._n 106._o 2._o thus_o i_o have_v through_o the_o aid_n of_o providence_n dispatch_v the_o main_a design_n i_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o this_o subject_n all_o that_o remain_v will_v now_o be_v speedy_o finish_v in_o some_o few_o corollary_n to_o be_v brieâ—ly_o note_v upon_o the_o whole_a and_o three_o or_o four_o practical_a case_n to_o be_v state_v you_o have_v hear_v how_o providence_n perform_v all_o thing_n for_o you_o learn_v thence_o first_o corollary_n that_o god_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v own_v by_o you_o in_o all_o that_o befall_v you_o in_o this_o world_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o â—_o way_n of_o success_n and_o 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nature_n and_o way_n have_v make_v he_o cry_v how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o attain_v to_o innocency_n hosea_n 8._o 5._o if_o god_n wait_v upon_o you_o with_o so_o much_o patience_n for_o your_o duty_n well_o may_v you_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o mercy_n ten_o consideration_n conâ—_n this_o impatience_n and_o infidelity_n of_o you_o express_v in_o your_o weariness_n to_o wait_v any_o long_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o itself_o so_o very_o probable_o it_o be_v that_o evil_n which_o obstruct_v the_o way_n of_o your_o expect_a mercy_n you_o may_v have_v your_o mercy_n sooâ—er_n if_o your_o spirit_n be_v quiet_a and_o more_o submissive_a and_o thus_o of_o the_o second_o case_n the_o three_o case_n how_o may_v a_o christian_a discern_v when_o a_o providence_n be_v sanctify_v and_o come_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o providence_n versant_a about_o man_n in_o this_o world_n the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o 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 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