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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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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.
4. A new Commandement. 1Another kinde of Commandement then that which was written in tables of stone. For that exacted an impossibility, (Rom. 8. 3.) by reason of the weaknesse and corruption of our flesh: But the New Commandement is written in the fleshly tables of our heart, whereby ability is given unto us cherefully and acceptably to performe the same.
- 14. A new Commandment. Joh. 13. 34.4. A new Commandement. Ioh. 13. 34.
5. A new way. 1This is also called a living way, which Christ by his flesh hath consecrated for us. For Christ himself, having with his own blood entered into the most holy place, hath thereby made full satisfaction for all our sins (which causes the way to Heaven to be impassible,) and made the way easy for us to walk in. Thus is he the ⟨p. 11⟩way, the truth and the life: the only true way that leadeth us unto life.