From what has been said it may appear how little Reason some Men have to Im∣peach, and call into question, the Divine Ju∣stice and Providence, because Bad Men re∣main Unpunish'd in the World. Not that I think it possible to trace every Footstep, and solve All the Various Phenomena of Provi∣dence in the World. God's Judgments are a
Of the impunity of bad men in the world a sermon preach'd at White-hall, Decemb. 30, 1694 / by Philip Falle ...
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- Title
- Of the impunity of bad men in the world a sermon preach'd at White-hall, Decemb. 30, 1694 / by Philip Falle ...
- Author
- Falle, Philip, 1656-1742.
- Publication
- London :: Printed for John Newton ...,
- 1695.
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- Subject terms
- Bible. -- O.T. -- Ecclesiastes VIII -- Sermons.
- Sin.
- Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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great Deep(u): His Ways are past finding out. For who has known the Mind of the Lord? and who has been his Counsellor(w)? But we may know as much as is necessary to set our Minds at ease about this Matter: Wherein if any thing yet remains that we cannot now ex∣tricate, let us remember that a Day is coming that will clear up This, and all other Dark Passages of Providence. Then, we shall be able to give an account of every Accident that happens to every Man in this Life. We shall read in the Books of Heaven the Orders of the Divine Counsels: And there we shall see with what infinite Goodness, and Justice, and Wisdom, God rules the World, and disposes of Human Affairs. In the mean while, it becomes us to reverence the Invi∣sible Power and Majesty of God; To stand in awe of his Judgments, tho' they seem ne∣ver so far off; To Work out our own Salvation with fear and trembling(x): Being firmly per∣swaded that God has set Bad Men in slip∣pery Places: He casts them down, and destroys them. O how suddenly do they consume, perish, and come to a fearful End(y)!
Notes
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(u)
Psa. xxxvi. 6.
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(w)
Rom. xi. 33, 34.
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(x)
Phil. ii. 12.
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(y)
Psal. lxxiii. 17, 18.