C****i
发帖数: 1776 | 1 一．上帝是万物的伟大创造者，祂维系（来1:3）、引导、管理、统治一切活物、
运动和事物（但4:34-35；诗135:6；徒17:25－26，28；伯38－41），从最大的到最小
的（太10:29－31）。这是藉着祂至智至圣的护理（箴15:3；诗104:24；145:17），照
着祂无谬的预知（徒15:18；诗94:8－11），并按着祂自己旨意所定的自由、不变的计
划（弗1:11；诗33:10，11），好使祂自己的智慧、权能、公义、慈爱和怜悯的荣耀得
着称赞（赛63:14；弗3:10；罗9:17；创45:7；诗145:7）。
二．上帝是始因，虽然万事万物都毫无变更、准确无误地照着上帝的预知和预旨而发生
（徒2:23），但是祂用同一护理，统管它们，使它们或是必然地，或是自由地，或是有
条件地照着诸次因发生（创8:22；耶31:35；出21:13；申19:5；王上22:28，34；赛10:
6－7）。
三．上帝在祂通常的护理中使用各种工具（徒27:31，44；赛55:10-11；何2:21－22）
，但祂也可自由而行，随己意不用工具（何1:7；太4:4；伯34:10），超乎工具（罗4:
19－21），反乎工具（王下6:6；但3:27）。
四．上帝在其护理之中，彰显极大的权能、难测的智慧和无穷的恩慈，甚至及于第一次
堕落，以及天使和人的其它所有罪恶（罗11: 32-34；撒下24:1；代上21:1；王上22:22
，23；代上10:4，13-14；徒2:23，4：27）。这不只是有上帝的许可（徒14:16），也
是有上帝极其智慧和极有权能的约束（诗76:10；王下19:28）。祂支配并掌管它们，以
多种方式成就祂自己圣洁的目的（创50:20；赛10:6－7，12）。尽管如此，受造物的罪
纯粹是从他们自身，而不是从上帝发出的。上帝是至圣至义的，绝不是、也不能是罪恶
的创始者或赞同者（雅1:13，14，17；约壹2:16；诗50:21）。
五．至智、至公、至慈的上帝，常常让祂的儿女一时经历各种试探，和他们自己内心的
败坏，其目的或是要因他们过去的罪恶而责罚他们，或是要向他们显露他们的败坏所具
有的隐藏的力量，以及他们内心的诡诈，好使他们谦卑下来（代下32:25－26，31；撒
下24:1）；另外，也是为了要使他们更加与祂亲近，常常依靠祂来扶持，并且更加警醒
地防备将来一切犯罪的机会；同时还有其他各种公义和圣洁的目的（林后12:7－9；诗
73，77:1:10-12；可14:66－72 ；约21:15－17）。
六．上帝是公义的审判者，祂对那些不虔不义的人，因他们过去所犯的罪而使他们眼瞎
心硬（罗1:24，26，28；11:7－8），不仅不施恩给他们，使他们的悟性由此得蒙光照
，从而使他们的心软化（申29:4），而且有时祂也收回他们已得的恩赐（太13:12，25:
29），并任凭他们遭遇各样他们的败坏用于犯罪的事（申2:30；王下8:12－13）；同时
，把他们交付于他们自己的私欲、世界的引诱和撒但的权势（诗81:11－12；帖后2:10
－12）；因此，甚至那些上帝用以使别人心里软化的工具，在他们身上反倒使他们刚硬
自己（出7:3；8:15，32；代下2:15，16；赛8:14；彼前2:7，8；赛6:9－10；徒28:26
，27）。
七．上帝的护理之工不仅遍及所有的受造之物，更是以特别的方式及于祂的教会；上
帝藉其护理之工眷顾祂的教会，叫万事互相效力，使教会得益处（提前4:10；摩9:8，9
；罗8:28；赛43:3－5，14）。 | C****i
发帖数: 1776 | 2 CHAPTER 5
OF PROVIDENCE
1. God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and gov
ern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least,
by his most wise and holy providence, according to his infallible foreknowl
edge, and the free and immutable counsel of his own will, to the praise of t
he glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy.
2. Although, in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of God, the first C
ause, all things come to pass immutably, and infallibly; yet, by the same pr
ovidence, he ordereth them to fall out, according to the nature of second ca
uses, either necessarily, freely, or contingently.
3. God, in his ordinary providence, maketh use of means, yet is free to work
without, above, and against them, at his pleasure.
4. The almighty power, unsearchable wisdom, and infinite goodness of God so
far manifest themselves in his providence, that it extendeth itself even to
the first fall, and all other sins of angels and men; and that not by a bare
permission, but such as hath joined with it a most wise and powerful boundi
ng, and otherwise ordering, and governing of them, in a manifold dispensatio
n, to his own holy ends; yet so, as the sinfulness thereof proceedeth only f
rom the creature, and not from God, who, being most holy and righteous, neit
her is nor can be the author or approver of sin.
5. The most wise, righteous, and gracious God doth oftentimes leave, for a s
eason, his own children to manifold temptations, and the corruption of their
own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover unto the
m the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness of their hearts, that
they may be humbled; and, to raise them to a more close and constant depende
nce for their support upon himself, and to make them more watchful against a
ll future occasions of sin, and for sundry other just and holy ends.
6. As for those wicked and ungodly men whom God, as a righteous Judge, for f
ormer sins, doth blind and harden, from them he not only withholdeth his gra
ce whereby they might have been enlightened in their understandings, and wro
ught upon in their hearts; but sometimes also withdraweth the gifts which th
ey had, and exposeth them to such objects as their corruption makes occasion
s of sin; and, withal, gives them over to their own lusts, the temptations o
f the world, and the power of Satan, whereby it comes to pass that they hard
en themselves, even under those means which God useth for the softening of o
thers.
7. As the providence of God doth, in general, reach to all creatures; so, af
ter a most special manner, it taketh care of his church, and disposeth all t
hings to the good thereof.
10:
【在 C****i 的大作中提到】
: 一．上帝是万物的伟大创造者，祂维系（来1:3）、引导、管理、统治一切活物、
: 运动和事物（但4:34-35；诗135:6；徒17:25－26，28；伯38－41），从最大的到最小
: 的（太10:29－31）。这是藉着祂至智至圣的护理（箴15:3；诗104:24；145:17），照
: 着祂无谬的预知（徒15:18；诗94:8－11），并按着祂自己旨意所定的自由、不变的计
: 划（弗1:11；诗33:10，11），好使祂自己的智慧、权能、公义、慈爱和怜悯的荣耀得
: 着称赞（赛63:14；弗3:10；罗9:17；创45:7；诗145:7）。
: 二．上帝是始因，虽然万事万物都毫无变更、准确无误地照着上帝的预知和预旨而发生
: （徒2:23），但是祂用同一护理，统管它们，使它们或是必然地，或是自由地，或是有
: 条件地照着诸次因发生（创8:22；耶31:35；出21:13；申19:5；王上22:28，34；赛10:
: 6－7）。
| C****i
发帖数: 1776 | 3 CHAPTER V
Of Providence
I. God the great Creator of all things doth uphold,[97] direct, dispose, and
govern all creatures, actions, and things,[98] from the greatest even to th
e least,[99] by his most wise and holy providence,[100] according to his inf
allible foreknowledge,[101] and the free and immutable counsel of his own wi
ll,[102] to the praise of the glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness,
and mercy.[103]
II. Although, in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of God, the first
Cause, all things come to pass immutably, and infallibly;[104] yet, by the s
ame providence, he ordereth them to fall out, according to the nature of sec
ond causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently.[105]
III. God, in his ordinary providence, maketh use of means,[106] yet is free
to work without,[107] above,[108] and against them,[109] at his pleasure.
IV. The almighty power, unsearchable wisdom, and infinite goodness of God so
far manifest themselves in his providence, that it extendeth itself even to
the first fall, and all other sins of angels and men;[110] and that not by
a bare permission,[111] but such as hath joined with it a most wise and powe
rful bounding,[112] and otherwise ordering, and governing of them, in a mani
fold dispensation, to his own holy ends;[113] yet so, as the sinfulness ther
eof proceedeth only from the creature, and not from God, who, being most hol
y and righteous, neither is nor can be the author or approver of sin.[114]
V. The most wise, righteous, and gracious God doth oftentimes leave, for a s
eason, his own children to manifold temptations, and the corruption of their
own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover unto the
m the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness of their hearts, that
they may be humbled;[115] and, to raise them to a more close and constant de
pendence for their support upon himself, and to make them more watchful agai
nst all future occasions of sin, and for sundry other just and holy ends.[11
6]
VI. As for those wicked and ungodly men whom God, as a righteous Judge, for
former sins, doth blind and harden,[117] from them he not only withholdeth h
is grace whereby they might have been enlightened in their understandings, a
nd wrought upon in their hearts;[118] but sometimes also withdraweth the gif
ts which they had,[119] and exposeth them to such objects as their corruptio
n makes occasions of sin;[120] and, withal, gives them over to their own lus
ts, the temptations of the world, and the power of Satan,[121] whereby it co
mes to pass that they harden themselves, even under those means which God us
eth for the softening of others.[122]
VII. As the providence of God doth, in general, reach to all creatures; so,
after a most special manner, it taketh care of his church, and disposeth all
things to the good thereof.[123]
[97] Hebrews 1:3. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express ima
ge of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he
had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty o
n high.
[98] Daniel 4:34-35. And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up m
ine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed
the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose d
ominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to ge
neration: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and h
e doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitan
ts of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest tho
u? Psalm 135:6. Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in e
arth, in the seas, and all deep places. Acts 17:25-28. Neither is worshipped
with men?s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all li
fe, and breath, and all things; And hath made of one blood all nations of me
n for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times b
efore appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek t
he Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not
far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have our being;
as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Job 38-41.
[99] Matthew 10:29-31. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of
them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of
your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value tha
n many sparrows.
[100] Proverbs 15:3. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the
evil and the good. Psalm 104:24. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisd
om hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. Psalm 145:17. T
he LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
[101] Acts 15:18. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the
world. Psalm 94:8-11. Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools
, when will ye be wise? He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that
formed the eye, shall he not see? He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not
he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know? The LORD know
eth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
[102] Ephesians 1:11. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being pr
edestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the
counsel of his own will. Psalm 33:10-11. The LORD bringeth the counsel of t
he heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. Th
e counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all ge
nerations.
[103] Isaiah 63:14. As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the
LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a g
lorious name. Ephesians 3:10. To the intent that now unto the principalities
and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wis
dom of God. Romans 9:17. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this
same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and
that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Genesis 45:7. And
God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save
your lives by a great deliverance. Psalm 145:7. They shall abundantly utter
the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
[104] Acts 2:23. Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and forekno
wledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain.
[105] Genesis 8:22. While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and col
d and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Jeremi
ah 31:35. Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and
the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divi
deth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: Exo
dus 21:13. And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand;
then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. Deuteronomy 19:5. As
when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand
fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth
from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee
unto one of those cities, and live: 1 Kings 22:28, 34. And Micaiah said, If
thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, He
arken, O people, every one of you. And a certain man drew a bow at a venture
, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore
he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of
the host; for I am wounded. Isaiah 10:6-7. I will send him against an hypoc
ritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge,
to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mi
re of the streets. Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think s
o; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
[106] Acts 27:31, 44. Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except
these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. And the rest, some on boards,
and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they esc
aped all safe to land. Isaiah 55:10-11. For as the rain cometh down, and the
snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and ma
keth it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread t
o the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall
not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it
shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Hosea 2:21-22. And it shall c
ome to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heaven
s, and they shall hear the earth; And the earth shall hear the corn, and the
wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
[107] Hosea 1:7. But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will sav
e them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, n
or by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. Matthew 4:4. But he answered and s
aid, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word tha
t proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Job 34:10. Therefore hearken unto me,
ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; a
nd from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
[108] Romans 4:19-21. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own
body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the dead
ness of Sara?s womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief
; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded th
at, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
[109] 2 Kings 6:6. And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he showed him
the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron di
d swim. Daniel 3:27. And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king?
s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the
fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their
coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
[110] Romans 11:32-34. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he
might have mercy upon all. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past find
ing out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his couns
ellor? 2 Samuel 24:1. And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Is
rael, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. 1
Chronicles 21:1. And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to n
umber Israel. 1 Kings 22:22-23. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And h
e said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all hi
s prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth
, and do so. Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the
mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning th
ee. 1 Chronicles 10:4. Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, a
nd thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.
But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword
, and fell upon it. 2 Samuel 16:10. And the king said, What have I to do wit
h you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto
him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? Acts 2:2
3. Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God,
ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Acts 4:27-28.
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both H
erod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were
gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined
before to be done.
[111] Acts 14:16. Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their ow
n ways.
[112] Psalm 76:10. Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder
of wrath shalt thou restrain. 2 Kings 19:28. Because thy rage against me and
thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy n
ose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by whic
h thou camest.
[113] Genesis 50:20. But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God mea
nt it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people al
ive. Isaiah 10:6-7, 12. I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and
against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil,
and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. H
owbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his
heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.... Wherefore it shall come t
o pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and
on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Ass
yria, and the glory of his high looks.
[114] James 1:13-14, 17. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of
God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But e
very man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed....
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from t
he Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning
. 1 John 2:16. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the
lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the
world. Psalm 50:21. These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou t
houghtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove t
hee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
[115] 2 Chronicles 32:25-26, 31. But Hezekiah rendered not again according t
o the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there wa
s wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. Notwithstanding Hezekiah hum
bled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jeru
salem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezek
iah.... Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon
, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God
left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. 2 Samuel
24:1. And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he mo
ved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
[116] 2 Corinthians 12:7-9. And lest I should be exalted above measure throu
gh the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the fl
esh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above mea
sure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from m
e. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is
made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my in
firmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Psalm 77:1, 10, 12. I
cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear u
nto me.... And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years o
f the right hand of the most High.... I will meditate also of all thy work,
and talk of thy doings. Mark 14:66-72 And as Peter was beneath in the palace
, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: And when she saw Peter w
arming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus
of Nazareth. But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what t
hou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. And a maid sa
w him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. An
d he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to P
eter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech
agreeth thereto. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this
man of whom ye speak. And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called t
o mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou s
halt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. John 21:15-17. So
when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, loves
t thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I
love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the seco
nd time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord;
thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith un
to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieve
d because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto
him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus sai
th unto him, Feed my sheep.
[117] Romans 1:24, 26, 28. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness th
rough the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between t
hemselves.... For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even
their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature...
. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave t
hem over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient. R
omans 11:7-8. What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for;
but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded (According as
it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they sho
uld not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
[118] Deuteronomy 29:4. Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive
, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
[119] Matthew 13:12. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall
have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away e
ven that he hath. Matthew 25:29. For unto every one that hath shall be given
, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken awa
y even that which he hath.
[120] Deuteronomy 2:30. But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by h
im: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate,
that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day. 2 Kings 8:12
-13. And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know t
he evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wi
lt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and
wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child. And Hazael said
, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And El
isha answered, The LORD hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
[121] Psalm 81:11-12. But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israe
l would none of me. So I gave them up unto their own hearts? lust: and they
walked in their own counsels. 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12. And with all deceivab
leness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the
love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall s
end them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all migh
t be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
[122] Exodus 7:3. And I will harden Pharaoh?s heart, and multiply my signs a
nd my wonders in the land of Egypt. Exodus 8:15, 32. But when Pharaoh saw th
at there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as
the LORD had said.... And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, nei
ther would he let the people go. 2 Corinthians 2:15-16. For we are unto God
a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: T
o the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour
of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? Isaiah 8:14. And
he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of
offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inha
bitants of Jerusalem. 1 Peter 2:7-8. Unto you therefore which believe he is
precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders d
isallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling
, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disob
edient: whereunto also they were appointed. Isaiah 6:9-10. And he said, Go,
and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed,
but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears he
avy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their
ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. Acts 28:
26-27. Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shal
l not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: For the heart o
f this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their
eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with t
heir ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I s
hould heal them.
[123] 1 Timothy 4:10. For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, beca
use we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of
those that believe. Amos 9:8-9. Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are upon th
e sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; savi
ng that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD. For,
lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, l
ike as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon th
e earth. Romans 8:28. And we know that all things work together for good to
them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Isa
iah 43:3-5, 14. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savio
ur: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou wast
precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: the
refore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. Fear not: for I am
with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the we
st.... Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your
sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the
Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
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【在 C****i 的大作中提到】
: CHAPTER 5
: OF PROVIDENCE
: 1. God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and gov
: ern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least,
: by his most wise and holy providence, according to his infallible foreknowl
: edge, and the free and immutable counsel of his own will, to the praise of t
: he glory of his wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy.
: 2. Although, in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of God, the first C
: ause, all things come to pass immutably, and infallibly; yet, by the same pr
: ovidence, he ordereth them to fall out, according to the nature of second ca
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