The 1689LBCF | Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence - Paragraph 5
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Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence PARAGRAPH 5 The most wise, righteous, and gracious God doth often times leave for a season His own children to manifold temptations and the corruptions of their own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover unto them 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 dependence for their support upon Himself; and to make them more watchful against all future occasions of sin, and for other just and holy ends.15 So that whatsoever befalls any of His elect is by His appointment, for His glory, and their good.16 15 2 Chron. 32:25–26,31; 2 Cor. 12:7-916 Rom. 8:28
