A81239:91
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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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.
It was the Church of Philadelphia, called so, for Love and unity between Brethren, before whom God promiseth to make her hypocritical enemies to bow and fall.1
1Sixthly, as much have they disadvantaged themselves by Carnal confidence; a sin not only crossed, but cursed. Thus saith the Lord, Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm: Why? The reason follows, whose heart departeth from the Lord. Look how much men DEIFY men, by so much they UNGOD Jehovah: by how much a people ⟨p. 15⟩IDOLIZE Parliaments, or Armies, or the best of Creature-helps, by so much they withdraw their confidence and dependence from the Rock of Ages; and therefore for this doth God oftentimes infatuate Counsels, and blast all the beauty and strength of a people, wherein there trusted. The wisdom of their wise men shall perish, 2