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…

Name: The progress of divine providence, set out in a sermon preached in the Abbey…
Author: William Gouge

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.

William Gouge 1578–1653London: 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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The first was a Covenant of works made with man in his entire estate: which by his fall he made impossible for man to keep.¹ But this Covenant giveth ability to keep it with much alacrity.

1Rom. 8. 3.

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2. There was a Covenant indeed of grace made with the Church before Christ exhibited; but set out in such obscure promises and prophecies, and dark types and shadows, as it was needful in time to be abolished: but the new Covenant made with the Christian Church, is so clearly and plainly revealed, as it may well in that respect also be called better.

2. There was a Covenant indeed of grace made with the Church before Christ exhibited; but set out in such obscure promises and prophecies, and dark types and shadows, as it was needfull in time to be abolished: but the new Covenant made with the Christian Church, is so clearly and plainly revealed, as it may well in that respect also be called better.

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3. The Promises now made,¹ are better Promises: most of the Promises before Christ exhibited were of temporal good things: I will not deny, but that spiritual and celestial good things were prefigured under them; but now spiritual and heavenly good things, are more expressly, perspicuously and plentifully promised to the Church.

3. The Promises now made,¹

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