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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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In the tenth and last place, Irreformednesse in Reformers doth exceedingly trouble and hinder their work; when they that should reform a people are Swearers, or Drunkards, or Unclean persons, or Haters of the power of Godliness, &c. this is an obstruction of a double influence.
In the tenth and last place, Irreformednesse in Reformers doth exceedingly trouble and hinder their work; when they that should reform a people are Swearers, or Drunkards, or Ʋnclean persons, or Haters of the power of Godlinesse, &c. this is an obstruction of a double influence.
1. An influence of sin: For will a wicked man, think ye, prepare a yoke for his own neck, or a rod for his own back? will he be forward and active to settle a Rule, to make a Law that he knows will curb and cross his own lusts? No, their endeavour shall be some way or other to bring down the Rule to their hearts, when they love not to bring up their hearts to the Rule.
1. An influence of sin: For will a wicked man, think ye, prepare a yoke for his own neck, or a rod for his own back? will he be forward and active to settle a Rule, to make a Law that he knows will curb and crosse his own lusts? No, their endeavour shall be some way or other to bring down the Rule to their hearts, when they love not to bring up their hearts to the Rule.
2. It hath an influence of Divine Justice: For will God use such, think ye, or honour such in his service? No saith God, Them that honour me, 1I will honour: Shall he reform MY HOUSE, that will not reform HIS OWN? Shall he reform OTHERS, that will not reform HIMSELF? No, Every one of the House of Israel which setteth up his Idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face,