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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.
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.
These five points afford five useful instructions.
These five points afford five usefull instructions.
1.1 The Lord is the fountain of all good. I may well say all, for the indefinite particle good, intendeth as much. Besides all the particular good things promised, before and after my text, are applied to this Author the LORD. So other good things also in other places. Pertinently to this purpose saith an Apostle,2 Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights.
1.1 The Lord is the fountain of all good. I may well say all, for the indefinite particle good, intendeth as much. Besides all the particular good things promised, before and after my text, are applied to this Authour the LORD. So other good things also in other places. Pertinently to this purpose saith an Apostle,2 Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and commeth down from the Father of lights.
- 1Observ. 1.
- 2Jam. 1. 17.