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The progress of divine providence, set out in a sermon preached in the Abbey…The progresse of divine providence, set out in a sermon preached in the Abbey…
The progress of divine providence, set out in a sermon preached in the Abbey Church of Westminster before the house of Peers, on the 24th of September, 1645. being the day of their monthly fast. / By William Gouge, one of the members of the Assembly.The progresse of divine providence, set out in a sermon preached in the Abbey Church of Westminster before the house of Peers, on the 24th of September, 1645. being the day of their monethly fast. / By William Gouge, one of the members of the Assembly.
London: printed by G.M. for Joshua Kirton next Goldsmiths-hall, 1645London: printed by G.M. for Ioshua Kirton next Goldsmiths-hall, 1645
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THE PROGRESS OF GODS Providence.THE PROGRESSE OF GODS Providence.
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1. The light which he created in the first day,1 was indeed a glorious creature. But either it was the element of fire (for no where else we read of creating fire) or else it was some other light, which was of use but for three days: for in the fourth day those lights were made, which have hitherto continued, and shall continue to the worlds end. So as either this light was annihilated, when those were made, or else it was settled in the body of the Sun.
1. The light which he created in the first day,1 was indeed a glorious creature. But either it was the element of fire (for no where else we read of creating fire) or else it was some other light, which was of use but for three daies: for in the fourth day those lights were made, which have hitherto continued, and shall continue to the worlds end. So as either this light was annihilated, when those were made, or else it was setled in the body of the Sun.
- 1The first days work.The first daies work.
2. In the second day the firmament or air was made,1 and called heaven: then also were the seas and earth made. If ⟨p. 17⟩we mark the Text, we shall find that the blessing of the second days work is not expressed,2 till the seas and earth were made, Genes. 1. 10. These three, air, water, earth, are the three elements, of which all bodies are compounded. These are more excellent then the fore-said light, in regard of their continual use.