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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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Yea further,1 we may expect better things then yet we do enjoy, upon the fore-mentioned progress of Gods good providence, before that glorious calling of the Jews be accomplished. For the Jews, after this promise made, before the first coming of the Messiah, and calling of the Gentiles, had conferred upon them many better things then before. They were brought out of Captivity to their own Land. A second Temple was built. The Law was restored unto them by Ezra, and many other blessings. So after Christs first coming, the Gospel was preached in many Nations, multitudes of Churches were erected and established, the Gospel confirmed by many undaunted Martyrs. Yea, after much persecution, the Church had great rest and liberty in Constantine's, and other Christian Emperors times. And though that rest and liberty were in time exceedingly abused, by the ambition of Prelates, which at length brought it to the height of Papacy, yet God by a Reformation in these later times, showed that he was mindful of this his promise, and did better things for her then before.
Yea further,1 we may expect better things then yet we doe enjoy, upon the fore-mentioned progresse of Gods good providence, before that glorious calling of the Jews be accomplished. For the Jews, after this promise made, before the first comming of the Messiah, and calling of the Gentiles, had conferred upon them many better things then before. They were brought out of Captivity to their own Land. A second Temple was built. The Law was restored unto them by Ezra, and many other blessings. So after Christs first comming, the Gospel was preached in many Nations, multitudes of Churches were erected and established, the Gospel confirmed by many undaunted Martyrs. Yea, after much persecution, the Church had great rest and liberty in Constantines, and other Christian Emperours times. And though that rest and liberty were in time exceedingly abused, by the ambition of Prelates, which at length brought it to the height of Papacy, yet God by a Reformation in these later times, shewed that he was mindefull of this his promise, and did better things for her then before.
- 1The better things given to Jews.