A85485:87
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
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.
7. A new spirit. 1This also is opposed to a mans naturall spirit,2 which in all things resisteth the good Spirit of God. Such a spirit the Jewes of old had, of whom Stephen, the first Martyr for Christ, thus speaketh, Ye do alwayes resist the holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. But this new spirit readily and willingly yeeldeth to every good motion of the Spirit of God.
- 17. A new spirit.
- 2Act. 7. 51.
8. A new song. 1A song which shall sound forth, (as the Prophet expounds himself) Gods praises from the end of the earth, by reason of the Gospel, whose sound, as the sound of the heavens, hath gone forth through all the earth: The sum and substance of this new song was sung out by an heavenly quire at the birth of Christ.2 It was this: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.