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The quarrel of the covenant, with the pacification of the quarrel. Delivered in three…The quarrell of the covenant, with the pacification of the quarrell. Delivered in three…
The quarrel of the covenant, with the pacification of the quarrel. Delivered in three sermons on Levit. 26. 25. and Jere. 50. 5. / By Thomas Case, preacher of the Word in Milk-street, London; and one of the Assembly of Divines.The quarrell of the covenant, with the pacification of the quarrell. Delivered in three sermons on Levit. 26. 25. and Jere. 50. 5. / By Thomas Case, preacher of the Word in Milk-street, London; and one of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed for Luke Fawne, 1643
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Dedication: To the Right Honourable John Lord Maitland, and to the Reverend, Master Alexander Hende…
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.
Yet when I had Preached my Sermons, and adm•••••red the Covenant, I found I had not done my work. Importunity pressed me to make my thoughts public; and consulting with the ne••s•itice of the multitudes of poor ignorant People, that want a Teaching Minister, while the Kingdom waits for the Covenant, rather then with mine own unfitness, I was not disobedient to the Motion: I had rather appear in my weakness, then unwillingness to serve the public good. Thousands of the poor untaught people, will be glad of this help, the knowing will not despise it, if […]; if otherwise, they shall trouble themselves, more then me.
Yet when I had Preacht my Sermons, and adm•••••red the Covenant, I found I had not done my work. Importunity prest me to make my thoughts publike; and consulting with the ne••s•itice of the multitudes of poor ignorant People, that want a Teaching Minister, while the Kingdom waits for the Covenant, rather then with mine own unfitnesse, I was not disobedient to the Motion: I had rather appear in my weaknesse, then •nwillingnesse to serve the publike good. Thousands of the poor untaught people, will be glad of this help, the knowing will not despise it, if 〈…〉; if otherwise, they shall trouble themselves, more then me.
And now Right ••noralde and Reverend, These poor endeavours, such as they are, make hold to present themselves unto you: Streams do naturally run back into the Bosom from whence they issued. God hath pleased to •onour your Nation in making them the First-fruits, and Pattern of a Through[…]. to Us, and all the rest of the […]. This Covenant received its first ⟨image 3⟩