Winthrop gives us the premise for all else that he is going to argue. Note these accepted truths.


GOD ALMIGHTY in His most holy and wise providence, hath so disposed of the condition of mankin.

Premise for all else that he is going to argue

He describes the premise for all else that he is going to argue in this following sentence:
Redacted and introduced by John Beardsley, Editor in Chief, the Winthrop Society Quarterly. Copyright 1997. The Introduction and Gov Winthrop's writing appear here with the kind permission of Mr. Beardsley. You are invited to visit the web site of the The Winthrop Society.

He ordains the creation in this way, because he wants the reader to notice that God wants to show just the opposites like rich AND poor etc.