A85485:19
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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But that, and other former dissolutions of Parliaments (necessity forcing another Parliament soon after to be called) occasioned an Act to prevent inconveniences, which may happen by the untimely Adjourning, Proroguing, or dissolving of this present Parliament.
But that, and other former dissolutions of Parliaments (necessity forcing another Parliament soon after to be called) occasioned an Act to prevent inconveniencies, which may happen by the untimely Adjourning, Proroguing, or dissolving of this present Parliament.
What better thing (rebus sic stantibus ut tunc & nunc) could have happened to this State? The good consequencies, that have happened thereupon, are evident demonstrations of Gods mind, still to do better and better for us.
What better thing (rebus sic stantibus ut tunc & nunc) could have happened to this State? The good consequencies, that have happened thereupon, are evident demonstrations of Gods minde, still to do better and better for us.
It would exceed the proportion of a Dedicatory Epistle, to reckon up the particular instances of the Divine Providence, increasing time after time for the better unto us, and that by virtue of this present Parliament: they are so clear and evident, as none, but such as take notice of nothing, can be ignorant of them: and none, but envious and malignant spirits, can conceal or pervert them.
It would exceed the proportion of a Dedicatory Epistle, to reckon up the particular instances of the Divine Providence, encreasing time after time for the better unto us, and that by vertue of this present Parliament: they are so clear and evident, as none, but such as take notice of nothing, can be ignorant of them: and none, but envious and malignant spirits, can conceal or pervert them.