A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences.: Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.

Of Providence.

IF we look upon Gods providence in some few par∣ticulars only, we shall wonder, seeing Joseph disgraced and imprisoned, David persecuted, Christ arraigned and condemned, Paul accounted one of the worst of men, Innocent Naboth stoned, true Churches, as in Hesters time, ready to be swallowed up: Many things may fall out by Gods providence contrary to our desires, that are not contrary to our good.

1. Consider that God takes notice and knoweth all things.

2. He upholdeth and governeth, and disposeth of the world, so as it pleaseth him.

3. This providence reacheth to every thing, so

that the smallest things are governed and upheld by him.

4. That of all creatures God hath most care and respect to man.

5. We are to consider that the good or evil that befals a bad or good man or woman, is not without, but by Gods providence.

6. That God doth whatsoever pleaseth him in heaven and earth.

7. God in his ordinary providence maketh use of means, and yet he is free to work without, above, and against them as he pleaseth.

8. As the providence of God doth reach to all creatures in all things: so after a more speciall man∣ner he taketh care of his Church and people, and disposeth all things to the good thereof.

God can look sowrly, and chide bitterly, and strike heavily, even when and where he loves dear∣ly, Abraham, Job, Jacob, and David, Moses, Ieremiah, Ionah, Ioseph, Paul, and many others, met with many things that were contrary to their desires and endeavours, that were not contrary to their good: God hath a continuall care over all his creatures once made, sustaining and directing them, with all that belongeth to them, and effectually disposeth of them all to good ends: Ephes. 1. 11. Rom. 11. 36. Ier. 23. 23. Col. 3. 11. Psal. 139. 2. & 119. 91.