Thomas Gouge, English Puritan (1605 -- October 29, 1681) was the son of William Gouge and a noted minister in his own right. He was ejected from his pulpit for nonconformity in 1662. He is the author of Riches Increased by Giving, among other works:

Gouge, Thomas. The Works of the Late Reverend and Pious Mr Thomas Gouge ... In Six Parts. Glasgow: David Hutchison, 1790. Leather. Poor . 556 + [2] pages. Contains: (brief) Account of Author's Life; a couple of Epistles Dedicatory; 1: A Word to Sinners & a Word to Saints (Nature & Necessity of Regeneration); 2: Christian Directions, shewing how to walk with God all day long; 3: The Christian Housholder; 4: The Young Man's Guide through the Wilderness of this World to the Heavenly Canaan; 5: The Principles of the Christian Religion Explained to the Meanest; 6: The Surest and Safest Way of Thriving.

His funeral sermon was preached by John Tillotson.

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He was among the signers of the Epistle Commending the Westminster Standards.

Thomas Gouge completed the last chapter of his father, William Gouge's, commentary on Hebrews using his father's notes.

He also instituted a program for evangelizing Wales, which lead to the distribution of many Welsh Bibles and the building of many Welsh schools.

Thomas Gouge, Riches Increased by Giving