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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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About an hundred and fifty years after, the Lord did better then at that beginning.1 For he stirred up both King and Parliament to go further in suppressing Popery, and advancing the Gospel. Witness that Act of Parliament, in Henry the eight his days, whereby the Popes usurped authority in England was taken away; and liberty given to the King to reform abuses crept into the Church. The King, by virtue thereof, sent out injunctions for removing ⟨p. 34⟩images, reading the holy Scriptures, and performing all divine Service in English: preaching Gods Word, Catechising children, and observing other duties of piety: so as the Gospel began to shine forth somewhat brightly in England. Only it was much obscured by an other Act of Parliament, even in that Kings time, which established Transubstantiation, 2communion in one kind, private Masses, Auricular confession, Vows of chastity and prohibiting Priests marriages.
About an hundred and fifty years after, the Lord did better then at that beginning.1 For he stirred up both King and Parliament to goe further in suppressing Popery, and advancing the Gospel. Witnesse that Act of Parliament, in Henry the eight his dayes, whereby the Popes usurped authority in England was taken away; and liberty given to the King to reform abuses crept into the Church. The King, by vertue thereof, sent out injunctions for removing ⟨p. 34⟩images, reading the holy Scriptures, and performing all divine Service in English: preaching Gods Word, Catechising children, and observing other duties of piety: so as the Gospel began to shine forth somewhat brightly in England. Only it was much obscured by an other Act of Parliament, even in that Kings time, which established Transubstantiation, 2communion in one kinde, private Masses, Auricular confession, Vowes of chastity and prohibiting Priests marriages.