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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.
I shall not need to beg your Patronage for my Self or Labours, in promoting this Service, The Oath of God is upon you; whereby we are contented to confess, what in your pathetical Letter to our Assembly, you were pleased upon other respects to acknowledge, That your Assistance, is become your Debt, To all that enter into this League and Covenant, in the maintaining and pursuance thereof: To the payment whereof, Your selves are already come through a painful and hazardous travel, to join your Learned Assistance, with our Faithful Assembly; to which, your presence adds both strength and Ornament: while Thousands of your Nation are preparing their Brotherly addresses, to pay the same Debt to the whole Kingdom, now almost in as great an exigence, as once the Gibeonites were, when their five Kings, with all their united forces were within few days march, to take a bloody and unnatural revenge, for their entering into Covenant with Joshua.
I shall not need to beg your Patronage for my Self or Labours, in promoting this Service, The Oath of God is upon you; whereby we are contented to confesse, what in your patheticall Letter to our Assemblie, you were pleased upon other respects to acknowledge, That your Assistance, is become your Debt, To all that enter into this League and Covenant, in the maintaining and persuance thereof: To the payment whereof, Your selves are already come through a painfull and hazardous travell, to joyn your Learned Assistance, with our Faithfull Assembly; to which, your presence addes both strength and Ornament: while Thousands of your Nation are preparing their Brotherly addresses, to pay the same Debt to the whole Kingdom, now almost in as great an exigence, as once the Gibeonites were, when their five Kings, with all their united forces were within few dayes march, to take a bloody and unnaturall revenge, for their entring into Covenant with Joshua.
Only, We beseech you account it not our distrust or jealousy, if sometime you hear us complaining with the Mother of Sisera, Why are their Chariots so long in coming; Why stay the Wheels of their Chariots?
Onely, We beseech you account it not our distrust or jealousie, if sometime you hear us complaining with the Mother of Sisera, Why are their Charrets so long in coming; Why stay the Wheels of their Charrets?