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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 fourth was from David to the carrying of Israel into captivity.1 Herein a royal government was given to Gods people (a type of Christs royal Kingdom.) Herein most of the extraordinary Prophets (special types of Christs prophetical office) were raised up: and most clear prophecies made of the better things to come in the Christian Church. Herein also Solomons Temple was built, and sundry new and more glorious types of Christ were made, then in the Tabernacle. So much therefore as this Temple of Solomon excelled the Tabernacle of Moses, and the Cherubins, Tables, Altars, Pillars, and all manner of sacred instruments in the Temple, surpassed them that were in the Tabernacle: so much more did Gods goodness in this day exceed the goodness of former days.
The fourth was from David to the carrying of Israel into captivity.1 Herein a royall government was given to Gods people (a type of Christs royall Kingdome.) Herein most of the extraordinary Prophets (speciall types of Christs propheticall office) were raised up: and most cleare prophecies made of the better things to come in the Christian Church. Herein also Solomons Temple was built, and sundry new and more glorious types of Christ were made, then in the Tabernacle. So much therefore as this Temple of Solomon excelled the Tabernacle of Moses, and the Cherubins, Tables, Altars, Pillars, and all manner of sacred instruments in the Temple, surpassed them that were in the Tabernacle: so much more did Gods goodnesse in this day exceed the goodnesse of former dayes.
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The fifth day was from Israels going into captivity to Christs ascension into Heaven.1 This day, for the greatest part thereof, was indeed a dismal day. Yet the delivering of Israel out of the Babylonish captivity, was a more clear and full type of our redemption by Christ, then any former deliverance: