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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
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Sermons › Sermon 1: The first Sermon Preached at Laurence Church, on the Fast-day, Septem. 27. 1643.
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i. e. If here be any doubts, or hesitations, or diffidence on either side; an Oath by the swearing party, is, or should be, the removal of that doubt, or distrust whatsoever; It should (I say) be so managed and entertained, as that it should put the matter out of question; to make all sure? Whether it be in matters of fact, de praeterito, for the time past, or engagements, de futuro, for the time to come; so it is between God and man.
i. e. If here be any doubts, or haesitations, or diffidence on either side; an Oath by the swearing party, is, or should be, the removeall of that doubt, or distrust whatsoever; It should (I say) be so managed and entertained, as that it should put the matter out of question; to make all sure? Whether it be in matters of fact, de praeterito, for the time past, or engagements, de futuro, for the time to come; so it is between God and man.
Man swears to God, to secure God as it were, that there shall •e no more tergiversations, or treacherous dealings, as in times past. Let us join in a perpetual Covenant that shall never be forgotten. q. d. Other Covenants have been forgotten, this shall never; we will backslide no more, break Covenant no more; or rather a People or Person swear to God to secure themselves against themselves to prevent, and shut the door, against all future solicitations, importunities and Temptations whatsoever; That when any of their old Lovers should come and bespeak their affections, they may be able to put them all by, that there might be no possibility of yielding or hearkening to the voice of this Charmer, charm he never so wisely; while the soul may answer them all, as sometime Jephthah did his daughter (though with more warrant, and less trouble of mind.)
Man swears to God, to secure God as it were, that there shall •e no more tergiversations, or treacherous dealings, as in times past. Let us joyn in a perpetuall Covenant that shall never be forgotten. q. d. Other Covenants have been forgotten, this shall never; we will backslide no more, break Covenant no more; or rather a People or Person swear to God to secure themselves against themselves to prevent, and shut the dore, against all future sollicitations, importunities and Temptations whatsoever; That when any of their old Lovers should come and bespeck their affections, they may be able to put them all by, that there might be no possibility of yeelding or hearkning to the voyce of this Charmer, charm he never so wisely; while the soul may answer them all, as sometime Jepthah did his daughter (though with more warrant, and lesse trouble of minde.)