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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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As other Prophets,1 so this our Prophet had to do with ⟨p. 3⟩two sorts of people, impious and pious. The impious were openly profane, and impenitently obstinate, or covertly hypocritical and deceitful. The pious were righteous, upright and humble. In which respect his prophecies were of a mixed kind.2 In regard of the former sort, he had such a spirit as was given to Boanerges, sons of thunder, to denounce Gods terrible judgements against them;3 in regard of the later, he had such a spirit as was given to Barnabas a son of consolation,4 to pronounce sweet promises. Hereby the obstinate were the more terrified and kept down; the humble and penitent were supported.
As other Prophets,1 so this our Prophet had to doe with ⟨p. 3⟩two sorts of people, impious and pious. The impious were openly prophane, and impenitently obstinate, or covertly hypocriticall and deceitfull. The pious were righteous, upright and humble. In which respect his prophecies were of a mixed kinde.2 In regard of the former sort, he had such a spirit as was given to Boanerges, sonnes of thunder, to denounce Gods terrible judgements against them;3 in regard of the later, he had such a spirit as was given to Barnabas a sonne of consolation,4 to pronounce sweet promises. Hereby the obstinate were the more terrified and kept down; the humble and penitent were supported.