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As we approach Christian philosophy, the problem of integrating the element of chance into a providen - tially governed universe becomes paramount.
FORTUNE, FATE, AND CHANCE VINCENZO CIOFFARI 1968
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Among the Stoics in particular the necessity arose to account for bad luck in a providen - tially ruled world.
FORTUNE, FATE, AND CHANCE VINCENZO CIOFFARI 1968
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A party of militia were posted at the ferry, whom lieutenant colonel Simms found asleep; being roused and informed of their danger from such negligence, they providen - tially escaped certain destruction; for before the dawn of day, the van of Donop's corps had landed with hope of striking them.
Memoirs of the war in the Southern department of the United States Lee, Henry, 1756-1818 1812
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To the prefervation of natural life, the providen - tial favour of the great Governor of the univerfe, is ncccffary to every one, and neceffary every hour, every inonient.
Life in God's favour, the substance of sundry sermons upon Psalm, 30. 5 1796
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Nunc, ab Epi - trecentisqui ex Achaia mifii rotis perfuafus, ut j4mbra - fuerant, Cretenfibus item fMwpriusexpugnaret, otium quingentis, quos Polyrrhe - Aetolis dedit obfirmandi fe nii tniferant, pergebat ire: ad refiftendum, & providen - transgreflusque Epirum, ad diprofpiciendiqueneceflaria Ambraciotarum fines ac - in pofterum.
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Divinaq; providen - tia&Sortc, UniverfoOibi Chriftiano efle datam, merito fatca - tur: utque porroiilccujus nutu Rcfpublica:, Reges&: lmpcria»
Iacobi â Bruck Angermunt cogn. Emblemata Politica : Quibus ea, quæ ad principatum spectant, breviter demonstrantur, singuloru[m] verò explicatio fusius proponitur ; Opus novum Bruck, Iacobus a 1618
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