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The secret judgement of God


My child, beware you dispute not of high matters, nor of the secret judgements of God, why this person is so left out, and that person takes into such great favour; why also one person is so afflicted, and another so greatly advanced. These things are beyond the reach of people, neither is it in the power of any reason or controversy to search out the judgements of God. (CIoC)

The best we have here is the story of Job found in the book of Job

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