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The great danger of covenant-refusing, and covenant-breaking. Presented in a sermon preached before the…
The great danger of covenant-refusing, and covenant-breaking. Presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Thomas Adams Lord Mayor, and the Right Worshipful the sheriffs, and the aldermen his brethren, and the rest of the Common-council of the famous City of London, Jan. 14. 1645. Upon which day the solemn League and Covenant was renewed by them and their officers with prayer and fasting at Michael Basinshaw, London. / By Edmund Calamy, B.D. and pastor of Aldermanbury London.The great danger of covenant-refusing, and covenant-breaking. Presented in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Thomas Adams Lord Mayor, and the Right Worshipfull the sheriffes, and the aldermen his brethren, and the rest of the Common-councell of the famous City of London, Jan. 14. 1645. Upon which day the solemne League and Covenant was renued by them and their officers with prayer and fasting at Michael Basinshaw, London. / By Edmund Calamy, B.D. and pastor of Aldermanbury London.
London: printed by M.F. for Christopher Meredith, 1646
The great danger of Covenant-refusing, and Covenant-breaking.
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.
1. Because it is made with the glorious Majesty of Heaven and Earth, who will not be trifled and baffled withal. And therefore what Jehoshaphat said to his Judges, 2 Chron. 19. 6. Take heed what you do, for ye judge not for men, but for the Lord, who is with you in judgements; wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you, &c. The like I may say to every one that enters into covenant this day. Take heed what you do, for it is the Lords covenant, and there is no iniquity with the Lord, wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you. For our God is a holy God, he is a jealous God, he will not forgive your transgressions, nor your sins, as Joshua saith, Josh. 24. 19.
1. Because it is made with the glorious Majesty of Heaven and Earth, who will not be trifled and baffled withall. And therefore what Jehosaphat said to his Judges, 2 Chron. 19. 6. Take heed what you doe, for ye judge not for men, but for the Lord, who is with you in judgements; wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you, &c. The like I may say to every one that enters into covenant this day. Take heed what you doe, for it is the Lords covenant, and there is no iniquity with the Lord, wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you. For our God is a holy God, he is a jealous God, he will not forgive your transgressions, nor your sins, as Joshua saith, Josh. 24. 19.
2. Because the articles of the Covenant are weighty and of great importance. In the Covenant of grace God engageth himself to give Christ, and with him, all temporal, spiritual, and eternal blessings, and we engage our selves to be his faithful servants all our days. In this Covenant we oblige our selves to do great matters that nearly concern the glory of God, the good of our own souls, and the happiness of three Kingdoms. And in such holy and heavenly things which so nearly concern our everlasting estate, to dally and trifle must needs incense the anger of the great Jehovah.