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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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The second day lasted from Noah to Abraham: wherein the Church had that memorable type of Gods preserving it out of that common deluge which destroyed the whole world besides. This type was the Ark. This the Apostle calls, in relation to Baptism, a like figure. For it did lively set forth to the Church such a preservation and deliverance ⟨p. 14⟩from sin and destruction, as Baptism doth. In this respect a more express evidence of Gods goodness was given in this day, then in the former.
The second day lasted from Noah to Abraham: wherein the Church had that memorable type of Gods preserving it out of that common deluge which destroyed the whole world besides. This type was the Arke. This the Apostle calls, in relation to Baptisme, a like figure. For it did lively set forth to the Church such a preservation and deliverance ⟨p. 14⟩from sinne and destruction, as Baptisme doth. In this respect a more expresse evidence of Gods goodnes was given in this day, then in the former.
The third day was from Abraham to David, 1wherein that precious and express promise of blessing all Nations in Abraham's seed, was made: wherein also Israel was brought out of the Egyptian bondage, (a type of the redemption of the Church from her spiritual bondage under sin and Satan.) In this day the Tabernacle, with the many other types of Christ, his offices and benefits to his Church were first ordained, and Israel settled in the land of Canaan, a type of their heavenly rest. Thus did this third day far exceed the former in glory.
The third day was from Abraham to David, 1wherein that precious and expresse promise of blessing all Nations in Abrahams seed, was made: wherein also Israel was brought out of the Egyptian bondage, (a type of the redemption of the Church from her spiritual bondage under sinne and Satan.) In this day the Tabernacle, with the many other types of Christ, his offices and benefits to his Church were first ordained, and Israel setled in the land of Canaan, a type of their heavenly rest. Thus did this third day farre exceed the former in glory.