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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
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.
If we take a view of the increase of Gods good Providence, generation after generation, even from the beginning of the world to the end thereof, it will yet more clearly appear, that as Gods goodness hath ever increased more and more, so the greatest increase thereof hath ⟨p. 13⟩been in later times, and so the better things reserved for us, and others who have lived therein.
If we take a view of the increase of Gods good Providence, generation after generation, even from the beginning of the world to the end thereof, it will yet more clearely appeare, that as Gods goodnes hath ever increased more and more, so the greatest increase thereof hath ⟨p. 13⟩been in later times, and so the better things reserved for us, and others who have lived therein.
For the clearer exemplification hereof, we will account the whole continuance of the world,1 together with the world to come, as one great week: And distinguish the whole course thereof, from the creation to the day of judgement, into six long days, the seventh, being an eternal [Greek or Hebrew], a keeping a Sabbath, or rest after the day of judgement.
For the clearer exemplification hereof, we will account the whole continuance of the world,1 together with the world to come, as one great week: And distinguish the whole course thereof, from the creation to the day of judgement, into six long dayes, the seventh, being an eternall 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a keeping a Sabbath, or rest after the day of judgement.
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