A85485:113
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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Hitherto of the Doctrinal part of my Text.1 It is time to come to the Application thereof. The Uses of Gods providence in reserving better things to the later times, are of manifold and singular Use. For,
Hitherto of the Doctrinall part of my Text.1 It is time to come to the Application thereof. The Uses of Gods providence in reserving better things to the later times, are of manifold and singular Use. For,
- 1Uses of Gods increasing goodness.Uses of Gods encreasing goodnesse.
1. It affords a Demonstration of the detestableness of the Romish religion,1 which hath directly perverted the fore-mentioned course of Gods providence to his Church. For, where God provides better for the later times, they make these later times to be far the worse. As they handle the matter, their Church under the Gospel is many ways in a worse case then the state of the Church was under the Law. Among many other instances I will note only four.
1. It affords a Demonstration of the detestablenesse of the Romish religion,1 which hath directly perverted the fore-mentioned course of Gods providence to his Church. For, where God provides better for the later times, they make these later times to be farre the worse. As they handle the matter, their Church under the Gospel is many waies in a worse case then the state of the Church was under the Law. Among many other instances I will note only four.