A81239:113
Deliverance-obstruction
Deliverance-obstruction: or, The set-backs of reformation. Discovered in a sermon before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in Parliament now assembled. Upon the monthly fast, March 25. 1646. / By Tho. Case, preacher in Milkstreet London, and one of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed by Ruth Raworth for Luke Fawne, 1646
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Aaron himself hath a spice of this disease: He and his sister the Prophetess speak against Moses, Num. 12.1 Why what is the matter? the Ethiopian woman is laid in his dish; I but that was but the pretence; there lay somewhat else at the bottom; Self was at the bottom; Moses his GLORY obscured theirs; he had more respect then came to his share; they are no-body now: Hath the Lord indeed only spoken by Moses, 2and hath he not also spoken by us? This breeds ill blood; they care not for stirring any further in the work: if Moses must have all the honour, let him do all the work. What an Obstruction was this like to prove I Ah Lord, what influence self-ends and interests may have upon the very godly, to public prejudice, if they do not narrowly watch their own hearts I Oh it is extremely sad and ominous, when men come once to drive private Designs in stead of a Reformation.
Aaron himself hath a spice of this disease: He and his sister the Prophetesse speak against Moses, Num. 12.1 Why what is the matter? the Ethiopian woman is laid in his dish; I but that was but the pretence; there lay somewhat else at the bottom; Self was at the bottom; Moses his GLORY obscured theirs; he had more respect then came to his share; they are no-body now: Hath the Lord indeed onely spoken by Moses, 2and hath he not also spoken by us? This breeds ill blood; they care not for stirring any further in the work: if Moses must have all the honour, let him do all the work. What an Obstruction was this like to prove I Ah Lord, what influence self-ends and interests may have upon the very godly, to publike prejudice, if they do not narrowly watch their own hearts I Oh it is extremely sad and ominous, when men come once to drive private Designes in stead of a Reformation.