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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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The rod of God has been upon us; the rod of a more inferior and gentle correction; but it has done us no good, Folly is so bound up in our hearts, that it is not a rod of correction that will fetch it out. We will not yet stoop, nor submit unto the ⟨p. 18⟩Government of Jesus Christ; therefore we may fear, that now the sword comes to contemn the rod, to despise the rod; saying as it were, What does this silly Rod do here? Will they not stoop? Will they not put their necks under the yoke of Christ? Let me come Isle make them either bow or break; Isle make them either yield, or Isle have their blood. Those his Enemies that will not have him reign over them, bring them hither, That I may slay them before his face. Ah my Brethren, we may fear, That God is speaking against us in some such bitter language as this is; and what think you may be the cause? What the Quarrel? Surely, there is cause enough, The Parliament tell us of a fearful Catalogue of horrible provocations.
The rod of God has been upon us; the rod of a more inferior and gentle correction; but it has done us no good, Folly is so bound up in our hearts, that it is not a rod of correction that will fetch it out. We will not yet stoop, nor submit unto the ⟨p. 18⟩Government of Jesus Christ; therefore we may fear, that now the sword comes to contemn the rod, to despise the rod; saying as it were, What does this silly Rod do here? Will they not stoop? Will they not put their ne•ks under the yoak of Christ? Let me come Ile make them either bow or break; Ile make them either yeeld, or Ile have their blood. Those his Enemies that will not have him raign over them, bring them hither, That I may slay them before his face. Ah my Brethren, we may fear, That God is speaking against us in some such bitter language as this is; and what think you may be the cause? What the Quarrell? Surely, there is cause enough, The Parliament tell us of a fearfull Catalogue of horrible provocations.