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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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8. Vers. 31. This phrase, Through your mercy they also may obtain mercy; showeth, that God purposely suffered them sometime to abide in unbelief, that when they should be brought to believe, this grace and honour might appear to arise from Gods mere mercy and free grace. The words following in the next verse do show as much: They are these, For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
8. Vers. 31. This phrase, Through your mercy they also may obtain mercy; sheweth, that God purposely suffered them sometime to abide in unbelief, that when they should be brought to believe, this grace and honour might appear to arise from Gods meer mercy and free grace. The words following in the next verse doe shew as much: They are these, For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
Thus we see that there is a calling of the Jews to come, and that their calling shall be as a resurrection from the dead, as an incision of many more branches into a glorious tree, that it shall be an universal, conspicuous calling of a whole Nation, wherein the freeness and largeness of Gods grace and mercy shall be evidently manifested. At which time there shall be also such a number of Gentiles brought in, as may well be called the fullness of the ⟨p. 32⟩Gentiles, vers. 25. This certainly shall be a most glorious condition of the Christian Church, and this is yet to come: therefore God will yet do better things for us. In expectation whereof we may comfort our selves, though for a while thick clouds of troubles do over-spread the face of the Church, and somewhat eclipse the glorious brightness thereof.
Thus we see that there is a calling of the Jews to come, and that their calling shall be as a resurrection from the dead, as an incision of many more branches into a glorious tree, that it shall be an universall, conspicuous calling of a whole Nation, wherein the freenesse and largenesse of Gods grace and mercy shall be evidently manifested. At which time there shall be also such a number of Gentiles brought in, as may well be called the fulnesse of the