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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.
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3.1 A new name. This Christ stileth, his name, (Rev. 3. 12.) This name is to be a son of God: For as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God. Of old, they were called children of Israel; now, Christians: yea the Apostle giveth the name Christ to the mystical body of Christ, consisting of many Saints, (1 Cor. 12. 12.)
3.1 A new name. This Christ stileth, his name, (Rev. 3. 12.) This name is to be a sonne of God: For as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sonnes of God. Of old, they were called children of Israel; now, Christians: yea the Apostle giveth the name Christ to the mysticall body of Christ, consisting of many Saints, (1 Cor. 12. 12.)
- 13 A new name. Isa. 62. 2. Joh. 1. 12. Act. 11. 26.
4. A new Commandment. 1Another kind of Commandment then that which was written in tables of stone. For that exacted an impossibility, (Rom. 8. 3.) by reason of the weakness and corruption of our flesh: But the New Commandment is written in the fleshly tables of our heart, whereby ability is given unto us cheerfully and acceptably to perform the same.