{"number":11,"title":"What are God’s Works of Providence?","part":null,"questions":[11],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What are God’s Works of Providence?","answer":"God’s Works of Providence are his most Holy, Wise, and Powerful, Preserving and Governing all his Creatures, and all their Actions.","segments":[{"text":"God’s Works of Providence are his most Holy, Wise, and Powerful, Preserving and Governing all his Creatures, and all their Actions.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"When God had made the World did he leave it to it self?","answer":"No. For he upholdeth all Things by the Word of his Power,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he upholdeth all Things by the Word of his Power,","proofs":["Hebrews 1:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 1:3","osis":["Heb.1.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Hath he an Eye to the whole Creation?","answer":"Yes. For the Eyes of the Lord are in every Place,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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For in him we live, and move, and have our Being,","proofs":["Acts 17:28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 17:28","osis":["Acts.17.28"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Do we depend upon God for the support of our Life?","answer":"Yes. For he holdeth our Soul in Life,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he holdeth our Soul in Life,","proofs":["Psalm 66:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 66:9","osis":["Ps.66.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And for the Comforts of Life?","answer":"Yes. For he giveth us Rain from Heaven, and fruitful Seasons, filling our Hearts with Food and Gladness,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he giveth us Rain from Heaven, and fruitful Seasons, filling our Hearts with Food and Gladness,","proofs":["Acts 14:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 14:17","osis":["Acts.14.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And do we depend upon him for the safety of our Life?","answer":"Yes. He keepeth all our Bones,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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For he saith to the Snow, be thou upon the Earth,","proofs":["Job 37:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 37:6","osis":["Job.37.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And doth he govern the Inferior Creatures?","answer":"Yes. He spake, and Locusts came,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He spake, and Locusts came,","proofs":["Psalm 105:34"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 105:34","osis":["Ps.105.34"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can he command them?","answer":"Yes. I have commanded the Ravens to feed thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I have commanded the Ravens to feed thee,","proofs":["1 Kings 17:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Kings 17:4","osis":["1Kgs.17.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can he controul them?","answer":"Yes. He shut the Lions Mouths,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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A Man’s Heart deviseth his Way, but the Lord directeth his Steps,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. A Man’s Heart deviseth his Way, but the Lord directeth his Steps,","proofs":["Proverbs 16:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 16:9","osis":["Prov.16.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Do all Comforts and Crosses come from God’s Hand?","answer":"Yes. For he hath said, I make Peace, and create Evil; I the Lord do all these Things,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he hath said, I make Peace, and create Evil; I the Lord do all these Things,","proofs":["Isaiah 45:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 45:7","osis":["Isa.45.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth God’s Providence extend it self to the smallest Things?","answer":"Yes. The very Hairs of your Head are all Number’d,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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For when he giveth Quietness, who then can make Trouble?","proofs":["Job 34:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 34:29","osis":["Job.34.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it Rightful?","answer":"Yes. God is greater than Man,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. God is greater than Man,","proofs":["Job 33:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 33:12","osis":["Job.33.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it Just?","answer":"Yes. For shall not the Judge of all the Earth do Right?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For shall not the Judge of all the Earth do Right?","proofs":["Genesis 18:25"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 18:25","osis":["Gen.18.25"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth God sometimes Reward and Punish in this Life?","answer":"Yes. The Righteous shall be recompenced in the Earth, much more the Wicked, and the Sinner,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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