The Belgic Confession, Article XIII (4)

God's Providence as Preservation God's Providence as Preservation The providence of God is rather commonly distinguished as consisting in preservation, cooperation, and government. As we have already remarked, the whole stress of our Confession is on the element of government. This latter element we shall discuss in due course; and, in connection therewith we shall also treat the element of so-called cooperation. But though our Confession makes little reference to the element of preservation,...