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Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances and appointments the best means to preserve…
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances and appointments the best means to preserve our liberty : together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word ... : with some remarkable passages of His life / by Thomas Shepard ...
London: printed by S.G. for John Rothwell, 1657
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Use 5.1 For examination, whether we do, or when a people do cast off the government of the Lord and destroy his kingdom? it's needful to know the sin, that we may prevent the misery; and 'tis certain, let New-England be watchful, and make sure here, to advance the Prince of peace, and to keep the right and government in his hand, and you shall have the blessing of God and his Ordinances, peace and mercy in your times, and continued to your children; for his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and of the increase of his kingdom there is no end. and on the contrary, if New-England cast off the government from over them▪ and refuse his service, the Lord will then take the kingdom from you, and you shall then know the want of what now ye enjoy. Now because Christs government or Kingdom is 1. Inward. 2. Outward in Church. in State.
Vse 5.1 For examination, whether we do, or when a people do cast off the government of the Lord and destroy his kingdome? it's needfull to know the sin, that we may prevent the misery; and 'tis certain, let New-England be watchfull, and make sure here, to advance the Prince of peace, and to keep the right and government in his hand, and you shall have the blessing of God and his Ordinances, peace and mercy in your times, and continued to your children; for his kingdome is an everlasting kingdome, and of the encrease of his kingdome there is no end. and on the contrary, if New-England cast off the government from over them▪ and refuse his service, the Lord will then take the kingdome from you, and you shall then know the want of what now ye enjoy. Now because Christs government or Kingdome is 1. Inward. 2. Outward in Church. in State.
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