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Author: Gearing, William.
Title: The eye and wheel of providence, or, A treatise proving that there is a divine providence ... by W. Gearing ...
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Print source: The eye and wheel of providence, or, A treatise proving that there is a divine providence ... by W. Gearing ...
Gearing, William.
London: Printed for Francis Tyton ..., 1662.
Subject terms:
Providence and government of God.
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To the Right Honourable George Lord Booth Baron of Delamere, and to the Noble and Vertuous Lady his Wife.
INDEX RERƲM.
The Authors cited in this Treatise.
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THE Eye and Wheel OF PROVIDENCE.
Chap. 1. The Text opened, an Intro∣duction to this Work.
Chap. 2. That there is a providence, proved by divers Arguments.
CHAP. III. Argum. 2.
CHAP. IV. Argum. 3. Argum. 4.
CHAP. V. Argum. 5. Argum. 6.
CHAP. VI. The definition of Providence; the parts of it.
CHAP. VII. Of Gods Generall Providence.
CHAP. VIII. Of Gods particular Providence; of the extent of it to the Heavens; to the Sun and Moon.
CHAP. IX. Of the Eclipses; a large discourse on the miraculous Eclipse that happened at the death of Christ.
CHAP. X. Of the extent of Providence to the Stars; of their order, variety and use; how they are for signs and for seasons, and for dayes and years; a discourse on the Star that led the Wise men to Christ.
CHAP. XI. Of Gods Providence to be seen in the Winds and in the blowing of them: An Obje∣ction answered.
CHAP. XII. Gods Providence to the Birds of the Air, and in particular, to the young Ravens, the Ostriches young ones, and the little Sparrows.
CHAP. XIII. Of God's Providence to be seen in the Seas: in the Nature of them. An Objection answered. Of the saltness of the Sea, and the Reasons thereof. Of the bounds of the Sea: of the Fishes of the Sea, of their multiplication, of the several sorts of Fishes taken in every moneth: Of their provision. An Objection answered.
CHAP. XIV. Of the extent of Providence to the Earth: Of the form and figure of the Earth: Of the stability and situation of the Earth, how it standeth in the water, and out of the water. branches of comfort to Gods people, drawn from the Earths stability, to prove the stability of the Church of Christ.
CHAP. XV. That Providence is visible in Herbs, Plants and Trees growing in the Earth. Of the variety of Herbs and Plants brought forth in every Moneth. Of the Lillies of the field.
CHAP. XVI. Of the extent of Providence to the Beasts of the earth; of a speciall Providence in providing for Lions, and other Beasts of prey.
CHAP. XVII. How the calling and labours of the Hus∣bandman are directly subordinate to Gods Providence.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the special Providence of God towards Men. How God overruleth the hearts and wills of men; yea of the greatest Kings and Princes; and how the Acti∣ons of men are swayed by the Provi∣dence of God. Of Gods Providence about things contingent. A Discourse about Lots.
CHAP. XIX. How the steps and goings of Men are or∣dered by Gods Providence. A large Discourse on the journey of the Wise men that came from the East to Jerusa∣lem at the birth of Christ. Some Ob∣jections answered.
CHAP. XX. How the good Actions of Men are under Divine Providence.
CHAP. XXI. How God governeth the evil Actions of Men by his Providence. Of Gods ends, Satans ends, and Sinners end in one and the same Action.
CHAP. XXII. How Gods providence reacheth the habi∣tations and dwellings of Men.
CHAP. XXIII. Of Gods Providence concerning Marri∣age; and in bringing Man and Wife together. Some Objections answered.
CHAP. XXIV.
Sect. 1. Of the special Providence of God toward the godly in afflicting them. An Objection answered. God's ends in afflicting them.
Sect. 2. Of Gods providence in preserv∣ing his people in afflictions.
Sect. 3. Of Gods delivering his people out of afflictions; of the divers wayes God useth in their deliverance; and how they are more than conquerours in afflictions, shewed in five things.
Sect. 4. Of Gods Providence in bring∣ing about the Salvation of his People.
CHAP. XXV.
Sect. 1. How Gods Providence reacheth the Wicked. Of his suffering the wic∣ked to rage against his People. A Question, Whether a Christian may flie in time of persecution re∣solved?
Sect. 2. Of Gods restraining the rage of the wicked, shewed in divers particu∣lars.
Sect. 3. Of the terrible executions God doth sometimes on wicked men; many notable Examples of Gods dreadfull Judgment on persecutors.
CHAP. XXVI. Quest. 1. How God governeth all things; whether immediately by himself, or mediately by second causes, answered in two Theses. An Objection an∣swered.
CHAP. XXVII.
Sect. 1. Quest 2. Whether Gods Providence be immutable, answered, affirma∣tively.
Sect. 2.
Sect. 3. An Objection against the im∣mutability of Gods Providence an∣swered; How God is said to re∣pent, &c.
CHAP. XXVIII. Divers Objections against this Doctrine of Providence, answered. Objection 1. answered.
CHAP. XXIX. Objection second answered, in five things.
CHAP. XXX. Object. 3. Object. 4. answered.
CHAP. XXXI. Divers Corollaries drawn from this Do∣ctrine of Providence. Corol. 1. Corol. 2. Corol. 3.
CHAP. XXXII. Corol. 4. Corol. 5.
CHAP. XXXIII. Corol. 6. Corol. 7.
CHAP. XXXIV. Profitable Instructions arising from this Doctrine of Providence. In∣struct. 1.
CHAP. XXXV. Instruction second.
CHAP. XXXVI. Instruction third.
CHAP. XXXVII. Instruction fourth.
CHAP. XXXVIII. Instruction five.
CHAP. XXXIX. Instruction sixth.
CHAP. XL. Instruction seventh.
CHAP. XLI. Instruction eighth.
CHAP. XLII. The Conclusion, consolatory to the Church of God.