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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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But if any shall question this and other prophecies of the ancient Prophets. The Apostle Paul hath so expressly fore-told a recalling of the Jews, and thereupon, a bringing in a fullness of the Gentiles, as no question can be made thereof: and he doth after such a manner express these, as apparently declareth a future glory of the Christian Church. Some particular expressions of his in the 11. to the Romans, are these.
But if any shall question this and other prophecies of the ancient Prophets. The Apostle Paul hath so expresly fore-told a recalling of the Jews, and thereupon, a bringing in a fullness of the Gentiles, as no question can be made thereof: and he doth after such a manner expresse these, as apparently declareth a future glory of the Christian Church. Some particular expressions of his in the 11. to the Romans, are these.
1. Vers. 11. Having propounded this Question concerning the Jews, Have they stumbled, that they should fall? (namely, totally and finally, never to be raised again.) He gives this answer, God forbid. Whereby he implieth, that assuredly they shall be raised again, that is, they shall be made a visible Church of Christ, and submit themselves to his ordinances.
2. Vers. 12. This supposition, If the fall of them be riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles: how much more their fullness? By their fullness, he meaneth their bringing them in to the Church of Christ, consisting of Gentiles, and thereby making that Church full, when both Gentiles and Jews shall be joined together.
2. Vers. 12. This supposition, If the fall of them be riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles: how much more their fullnesse? By their fullnesse, he meaneth their bringing them in to the Church of Christ, consisting of Gentiles, and thereby making that Church full, when both Gentiles and Jews shall be joyned together.