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One of the editors said, “This is, no doubt, one of the best books on the biblical doctrine of God’s providence I’ve ever read.” Matthew Mead’s treatment of Ezekiel’s wheels is astounding, poignant and powerful. This is a book on providence that should not be missed.
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The Vision of the Wheels: A Treatise on the Providence of God, by Matthew Mead (1630-1699)
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Matthew Mead (Meade) (1630-1699) was an independent puritan divine, and popular reformed preacher and morning lecturer at Stepney Church (London).
“As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel!” (Ezekiel 10:13). Matthew Mead was a minister of deep conviction and pastoral concern, and his sermons carried weight in an age of great religious upheaval. In this remarkable work, he unpacks the vision of Ezekiel’s wheels, revealing the sovereign hand of God in the movement of history, the church, and the lives of His people.
From the rise and fall of kings to the unseen workings of grace in the heart, every wheel of providence turns at the command of Christ, who reigns upon the throne. Mead calls the reader to marvel at God’s wise government, to trust in His perfect ordering of all things, and to see Christ exalted in every decree. With piercing exegesis and careful application, he exhorts believers to prayer, steadfastness, and unwavering faith in the God who never ceases to rule.
This is no cold theological treatise, but a call to wonder and worship. The cry of “O wheel!” is not one of confusion, but of awe—it is the acknowledgment that every event, every turn of history, every affliction and deliverance is directed by the will of the Almighty. Mead’s work stands as a source of comfort to the weary, a challenge to the complacent, and a reminder to all that the Lord is on His throne, working all things for His glory and the good of His people.
Table of Contents
Meet Matthew Mead by C. Matthew McMahon
Introduction to Mead’s Work by C. Matthew McMahon
Letter
CHAPTER 1: THE TEXT
The Crier
The Third Subordination of Causes: The Living Creatures
The Fourth Subordination: The Affairs of the World to the Angels
The Cry Itself
The Wheels
The Meaning of the Wheels in the Vision
CHAPTER 2: WHAT IS ASCRIBED TO THE WHEELS?
The Omniscience of Christ
The Care of Christ in Governing the World
The Unchanging Purpose of God
The Inflexibility of Divine Justice
The Wheels Declare the Sovereignty of God
The Irreversible Course of Providence
The Folly of Fretfulness in the Face of Providence
The Wheels Are High and Dreadful
A Wheel Within a Wheel
The Nature of the Wheels
The “Going” of the Wheels
Duty 1 – All Things Done in Earnest
The Wheels are Lifted Up
The Returning of the Wheels
The Wheels are Under Direction of a Voice
CHAPTER 3: APPLICATION
Being Fit for Mercy
Duty 2
Duty 3
Duty 4
Duty 5
