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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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Dedication: To the Right Honourable John Lord Maitland, and to the Reverend, Master Alexander Hende…
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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?
We know the Mercy and Righteousness of Joshua dwells in your Bosoms, which cannot suffer you to deny or delay that Assistance to your Brethren, whom you have invited into the League and Covenant of God upon so fair and honourable terms, which Joshua durst not deny unto the enemies of God and his people, Because they had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel, Josh. 9.19. Although by a Serpentine wiliness they had wound themselves into that Association. Joshua's Conscientiousness of that Obligation, carried Him and his Army all night to the rescue of the Gibeonites, Josh. 10.9. And truly, we doubt not, but your tenderness of this Oath of God, between England and Scotland, had before this time brought in your prepared forces, to the succour of your end angered Brethren, had not our Creature-confidence, unthankfulness, and other hidden Remoras, hung at the Keel and Bottom of this Expedition.
We know the Mercy and Righteousnesse of Joshuah dwels in your Bosoms, which cannot suffer you to deny or delay that Assistance to your Brethren, whom you have invited into the League and Covenant of God upon so fair and honourable termes, which Joshuah durst not deny unto the enemies of God and his people, Because they had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel, Josh. 9.19. Although by a Serpentine wilienesse they had wound themselves into that Association. Joshuahs Conscienciousnesse of that Obligation, carried Him and his Army all night to the rescue of the Gileoniles,