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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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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.
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 Ecclesiasticall Discipline be also added, surely I see not what England can more desire.
- 1Ad quam si plenam quosque ecclesiasticae disciplinae instaurationem adjunxeris, lane non video quid a•p•us Anglia ipsa possità te flagi. tare. Ibis.Ad quam si plenam quosque ecclesiasticae disciplinae instaurationem adjunxeris, lane non video quid a•p•us Anglia ipsa possità te flagi. tare. Ibi•.
If any shall object,1 that in many respects the state of our Church hath grown worse and worse. I answer, that by reason of our sluggishness, want of zeal, and unworthy walking of that light which. God graciously afforded, clouds of error and superstition gathered together: as by the negligence and wickedness of the Israelites, the Canaanites were not utterly destroyed,