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The excellent woman a sermon preached at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott ...…
The excellent woman a sermon preached at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott ... on the 16 of Decemb. 1658 / by Tho. Case ...
London: printed for Robert Gibs, 1659
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.
My Brethren, the purity of Scripture Rule, and the perfection of Scripture Rewards are the two impregnable Arguments and Demonstrations of the Divinity of the Scripture, and the truth of Christian Religion against all other Religions in the world. Behold, the Rule is an Excellent Rule which God hath chalked out to his Saints to walk by: calling for nothing short of perfection, in their aims and utmost contention! How perfect is the Law of God!1
My Brethren, the purity of Scripture Rule, and the perfection of Scripture Rewards are the two impregnable Arguments and Demonstrations of the Div•nitie of the Scripture, and the truth of Christian Religion against all other Religions in the world. Behold, the Rule is an Excellent Rule which God hath chalked out to his Saints to walk by: calling for nothing short of perfection, in their aimes and utmost contention! How perfect is the Law of God!1
- 1Psal. 19.7. 2. Dem.
2. Demonstration, such God commends, and of such only God boasts in Scripture, hast thou not considered my servant Job, 1said God to ⟨p. 27⟩Satan, there is none like him upon the face of the Earth, a perfect and an upright man! &c. I know Abraham, &c. Abraham my friend: 2And David, a man after mine own heart. Not he that man commendeth, but he that God commendeth is approved.