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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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4. God being mindful of his goodness to his Church, within five years after raised up blessed Queen Elizabeth, in whose reign that dark cloud of Popery was more thoroughly dispelled then ever before: and Religion, in regard of the truth and soundness of doctrine was restored to as full an integrity, as ever it was in the Christian Church since the Apostles time. A grave, learned and judicious out-landish Divine giveth this testimony of Queen Elizabeth, that under her that was granted to her Kingdom, which he knew not whether it were given to any other ⟨p. 35⟩Kingdom or no, namely, an entire profession of the pure and sincere doctrine of the Gospel. More learned and stout Champions, were in her reign raised up to maintain the same faith, then ever before in this Kingdom.
4. God being mindefull of his goodnes to his Church, within five yeares after raised up blessed Queen Elizabeth, in whose raigne that darke cloud of Popery was more thorowly dispelled then ever before: and Religion, in regard of the truth and soundnesse of doctrine was restored to as full an integrity, as ever it was in the Christian Church since the Apostles time. A grave, learned and judicious out-landish Divine giveth this testimony of Queen Elizabeth, that under her that was granted to her Kingdome, which he knew not whether it were given to any other ⟨p. 35⟩Kingdome or no, namely, an intire profession of the pure and sincere doctrine of the Gospel. More learned and stout Champions, were in her raigne raised up to maintaine the same faith, then ever before in this Kingdome.
5. There is yet another reformation now begun in this Land,1 which being added to the former, evidently demonstrates that God doth intend better things then at our beginnings. This is the Reformation of the Discipline and Government of the Church: concerning which the foresaid judicious Divine thus saith, If to the profession of true Doctrine, a full reformation of Ecclesiastical Discipline be also added, surely I see not what England can more desire.