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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE PROGRESS OF GODS Providence.THE PROGRESSE OF GODS Providence.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This is done by five particulars.
1.1 The Author or fountain. He is not expressed in the text, but clearly intimated: for the verb is of the first person: besides the copulative particle [and] doth intend the same person that is mentioned before, thus, I will multiply, I will settle, and will do; that is, and I will do. In the seventh verse the person intended is plainly expressed to be the Lord God. And in the next clause after my text, the Lord Jehovah is expressed. For where this word LORD is set down in four Capital letters, it sets out Jehovah.
1.1 The Authour or fountain. He is not expressed in the text, but clearly intimated: for the verb is of the first person: besides the copulative particle [and] doth intend the same person that is mentioned before, thus, I will multiply, I will settle, and will doe; that is, and I will doe. In the seventh verse the person intended is plainly expressed to be the Lord God. And in the next clause after my text, the Lord Jehovah is expressed. For where this word LORD is set down in four Capitall letters, it sets out Jehovah.
- 1The parts thereof.
2. The Act whereby the foresaid providence is exercised, Do good. The word is in the third active conjugation of the Hebrew tongue, called Hiphil, which signifieth an efficiency.
2. The Act whereby the foresaid providence is exercised, Doe good. The word is in the third active conjugation of the Hebrew tongue, called Hiphil, which signifieth an efficiency.