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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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6.1 A new heart. This is opposed to a mans natural heart, which is styled an heart of stone, in that it is so obdurate, that it will sooner (like a stone) be broken all to pieces, and utterly confounded with Gods judgements, then yield to him and his word. This new heart, is not only freed from that obstinacy, but also made flexible and pliable to the Word of God, and work of his spirit, and thereupon called an heart of flesh.2
6.1 A new heart. This is opposed to a mans naturall heart, which is stiled an heart of stone, in that it is so obdurate, that it will sooner (like a stone) be broken all to pieces, and utterly confounded with Gods judgements, then yield to him and his word. This new heart, is not only freed from that obstinacy, but also made flexible and pliable to the Word of God, and worke of his spirit, and thereupon called an heart of flesh.2
- 16. A new heart. Ezek. 36. 26.
- 2Ezek. 11. 15.
7. A new spirit. 1This also is opposed to a mans natural spirit,2 which in all things resisteth the good Spirit of God. Such a spirit the Jews of old had, of whom Stephen, the first Martyr for Christ, thus speaketh, Ye do always resist the holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. But this new spirit readily and willingly yieldeth to every good motion of the Spirit of God.