"But here it must be remembered, that there is a twofold love in God; first, a common love, which he bears to all the creatures: Secondly, a special love, which he placeth upon his own: (like as there is a double providence of God, first general, which extendeth to all, secondly special, which he exerciseth only toward his children) we may not conclude any thing to our selves upon those evidences that seal up a general love of God only, or his general providence; but ground upon such as are signs of his special love, or else we do nothing."
Robert Harris, "Sermons on the Beatitudes: Sermon XIX," in The Works of Robert Harris (London: Printed by James Flesher, for John Bartlet the elder, and John Bartlet the younger, and are to be sold at the Gilt Cup, on the South side of Pauls neer Austins Grace in the new Buildings, 1654), 240. Some spelling changes.
Notice how Harris connects God's common love with general providence. God provides for all creatures in his general love.
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