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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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But may some say,1 Is this possible? Can the best of us now come near to Abraham, other Patriarchs and Prophets, in knowledge, faith, patience and other like graces?
But may some say,1 Is this possible? Can the best of us now come neere to Abraham, other Patriarks and Prophets, in knowledge, faith, parience and other like graces?
- 1How Christians are to excel the ancient Jews.How Christians are to excell the ancient Jewes.
I answer first, that indeed some had the Spirit in such an extraordinary manner and measure bestowed on them, as they might excel such as live under the Gospel. But the comparison is not so much betwixt person and person, as betwixt body and body. So as the point intended is, that Gods people in these times should excel his people in those times.
I answer first, that indeed some had the Spirit in such an extraordinary manner and measure bestowed on them, as they might excell such as live under the Gospel. But the comparison is not so much betwixt person and person, as betwixt body and body. So as the point intended is, that Gods people in these times should excell his people in those times.
Again, though in some particular extraordinary gifts and revelations, some of them excelled, yet in a full and distinct knowledge of all the mysteries of the Gospel, and in other graces, we may and ought to excel them.