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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.
5.1 The best things are reserved for the last times. The beginnings here mentioned, comprising all former ages and times, the great increase of goodness here intended, must needs be referred to the later times. This, a Prophet thus expresseth, It shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lords house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, 2&c.
5.1 The best things are reserved for the last times. The beginnings here mentioned, comprising all former ages and times, the great encrease of goodnesse here intended, must needs be referred to the later times. This, a Prophet thus expresseth, It shall come to passe in the last daies, that the mountain of the Lords house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hils, 2&c.
- 1Observ. 5.
- 2Isa. 2. 2.
Time will not suffer me distinctly and fully to handle all these points; neither indeed is it needful; for the last compriseth all the other under it: which will the better appear, if we do somewhat more largely express it, thus; The Lord hath provided his better things for the later times of his Church. Here have we,
Time will not suffer me distinctly and fully to handle all these points; neither indeed is it needfull; for the last compriseth all the other under it: which will the better appear, if we do somewhat more largely expresse it, thus; The Lord hath provided his better things for the later times of his Church. Here have we,