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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE PROGRESS OF GODS Providence.THE PROGRESSE OF GODS Providence.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
5. In the fifth day all the fowl of heaven,1 and fish in the sea were created. These having life and sense in them, and voluntarily moving from place to place, surpassed the very host of heaven.
5. In the fift day all the fowl of heaven,1 and fish in the sea were created. These having life and sense in them, and voluntarily moving from place to place, surpassed the very host of heaven.
- 1The fifth days work.The fifth daies work.
6. In the sixth day,1 besides other creatures living on the earth, Man was made: Man, in the image of God. This was Gods master-piece, and reserved unto the last working day. By this distinct increase of Gods goodness, God comes the more to be admired, and his wisdom, power and other excellencies the better discerned. The like course therefore God took in his providence.
6. In the sixth day,1 besides other creatures living on the earth, Man was made: Man, in the image of God. This was Gods master-piece, and reserved unto the last working day. By this distinct encrease of Gods goodnesse, God comes the more to be admired, and his wisdom, power and other excellencies the better discerned. The like course therefore God took in his providence.
- 1The sixth days work.The sixth daies work.