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172 ter, whose delights are in doing mischief, and who could be content to perish himself, provided he might thereby accomplish the destruction of others: Let him alone a while, he shall fail in his designes; and God by a secret and indiscernible thread (while he thinks and wills nothing less) shall guide him to his end. As the Arrow without any sense of its own, arrives at that mark which the Archer intended; so do wicked Men. For that supream power doth inhibit and restrain all humane powers, directing and disposing all their wandring steps unto that best end of his. As in an Army the Souldiers are variously affected; spoile encourages this, glory him, and hatred that other; but all fight for their Prince and Victory: So every of these wills of ours, whether they are good or evil, serve under, and fight for God, and amidst the greatest variety of their own designed ends, do at last touch upon this (as I may so call it) Rh