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Providence is wiser than you, and you may be confident it has suited all things better to your eternal good than you could do had you been left to your own option.
A firm faith in the universal providence of God is the solution of all earthly problems. It is almost equally true that a clear and full apprehension of the universal providence of God is the solution of most theological problems.
His hand may be hidden, but his rule is absolute.Concise Theology, Ch 21
providence is a continued exercise of that same energy whereby the Creator according to his own will, (1) keeps all creatures in being, (2) involves himself in all events, and (3) directs all things to their appointed end.Concise Theology, Ch 21
New doctrines please those who have not … felt the efficacy of the old upon their hearts.
A firm faith in the universal providence of God is the solution of all earthly troubles.
The unceasing activity of the Creator, whereby in overflowing bounty and goodwill, He upholds His creatures in ordered existence, guides and governs all events, circumstances, and free acts of angels and men, and directs everything to its appointed goal, for His own glory. The New Bible Dictionary
Another false rule is providence; providence sits at the helm and disposes of all events and contingencies. But providence is not a rule for the upright man to walk by; we are indeed to observe God's providence: "Whoso is wise…will observe these things" (Ps. 107:43), but we are not to be infallibly led by it. Providence is a Christian's diurnal, not his Bible.
Providence hath a thousand keys to open a thousand sundry doors for the deliverance of His own, when it is even come to a desperate case. Let us be faithful and care for our own part, which is to do and suffer for Him and lay Christ's part on Himself and leave it there.
There is a call, a cry, in every rod of God, in every chastising providence; and therein He makes a declaration of His name, His holiness, His power, His greatness.
God did not consult us in making the world, yet it is well made. Why should we expect then that He should take His measures from us in governing it?
A proud heart will make a cross to itself where a lowly soul would find none. Crook in the Lot
Pride of heart overlooks and vilifies mercies one is possessed of and fixes the eye on what is wanting in one's condition, making one like the flies, which pass over the sound places and swarm together on the sore. Crook in the Lot
I have found much sweetness in communion with God, especially at the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, in prayer and meditation, hearing the word faithfully and seriously preached, and in preaching it myself. When the candle of the Lord shines on my tabernacle, then was it a sweet exercise to my soul.
There are two pools wherein the net should be set... in the public assemblies of the Lord's people. There it was that Lydia's heart was opened. The pool of ordinances sometimes is made healing water to souls pining away in their iniquity. The second place to set a net is in private conference. Many times the Lord is pleased to bless this for the good of souls.
Whatever you learn from the word, labor to put it in practice. For to him that has shall be given. No wonder they get little insight into the Bible who make no conscience of practicing what they know.
Affliction doth not rise out of the dust or come to men by chance; but it is the Lord that sends it, and we should own and reverence His hand in it.
Has God decreed all things that come to pass? Then there is nothing that falls out by chance, nor are we to ascribe what we meet with either to good or ill luck and fortune.
Pride is the very image of the devil.
Believing, repenting, and the like, are the product of the new nature; and can never be produced by the old corrupt nature. The heart is shut against Christ: man cannot open it, only God can do it by his grace.
I have read of a minister, that in the night had a sudden motion to go visit a certain neighbour, and though he argued with himself the unseasonableness of the time, and his ignorance of any cause for such an action, yet the impulse upon him was so strong that he could not withstand it; so going to that friend's house late in the night, he found none at home save the master of the house. Truly, saith the minister to him, I am come to your house thus late, but I know not to what end, nor for what purpose. Yea, saith the man of the house, but God knoweth; for I have made away, through my profaneness, so many children's portions, and here is the rope in my pocket with which I was going to hang myself. But what, replied the minister, if I can tell you of one that made away with more portions, and yet was saved? Who was that? said the neighbour. Adam, saith the minister; who, as a public person, was entrusted with the stock of all his posterity, and prodigally wasted them, yet was saved. Thus, by his serious and seasonable counsel, he stayed the man from his purpose, and was, probably, instrumental for much spiritual good to him.
We should sweetly acquiesce in God's will, in faith that whatever He permits in our life is right and best for us.
Again, the glory of one attribute is more seen in one work than in another: in some things there is more of His goodness, in other things more of His wisdom is seen, and in others more of His power. But in the work of redemption all His perfections and excellencies shine forth in their greatest glory.
it is the merest trifling to substitute a bare permission for the providence of God, as if he sat in a watch-tower waiting for fortuitous events, his judgments meanwhile depending on the will of man.Institutes Book 1 Chapter 18
You infer that danger is not to be guarded against, because, if it is not fatal, you shall escape without precaution; whereas the Lord enjoins you to guard against it, just because he wills it not to be fatal.Institutes, Book 1, Chapter 16
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