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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.
In such a respect,1 as Gospel-blessings are called better, they are also called new, as A new Covenant, a new Testament, a new Jerusalem, a new Heaven and earth, a new name, a new commandment, a new way, a new heart, a new spirit, and a new song. These and other like things are called new, in opposition to old things,2 which decayed and vanished away: so as there was a necessity of new things to succeed in their room. These new things shall never wax old: they are new, not only in their beginning, but also in their perpetual continuance; They shall ever be fresh and flourishing,3 like Aaron's rod which budded, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded Almonds: and so always continued, even as long as the Ark of the testimony, before which it was set, remained. The new Covenant and the new Testament are the same, which were before styled better, and in such like respects called new. Of them therefore I shall need to say no more then what hath been said. The rest that follow are these.
In such a respect,1 as Gospel-blessings are called better, they are also called new, as A new Covenant, a new Testament, a new Hierusalem, a new Heaven and earth, a new name, a new commandement, a new way, a new heart, a new spirit, and a new song. These and other like things are called new, in opposition to old things,2 which decaid and vanished away: so as there was a necessity of new things to succeed in their room. These new things shall never wax old: they are new, not only in their beginning, but also in their perpetuall continuance; They shall ever be fresh and flourishing,3 like Aarons rod which budded, and bloomed blossomes, and yeelded Almonds: and so alwayes continued, even as long as the Arke of the testimony, before which it was set, remained. The new Covenant and the new Testament are the same, which were before stiled better, and in such like respects called new. Of them therefore I shall need to say no more then what hath been said. The rest that follow are these.