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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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But especially, they tell us of two horrid crying sin, Idolatry, and Blood: Idolatry, which as it was the sin of our Ancestors; so it is the spreading sin of these latter times, while by a general connivance, and almost toleration, it hath been several ways fomented and encouraged. And for that other crying and cruel sin of bloodshed, That calls aloud for vengeance, it went hand in hand, with the abominable Idol of the Mass, in the days of Queen Mary, and some of her Predecessors; when many hundreds of the dear Martyrs, and Saints of God, lost their precious lives in flames and prisons.
But especially, they tell us of two horrid crying sin, Idolatry, and Blood: Idolatry, which as it was the sin of our Ancestors; so it is the spreading sin of these latter times, while by a generall connivance, and almost toleration, it hath been severall wayes fomented and encouraged. And for that other crying and cruell sin of bloodshed, That calls alouà for veng ance, it went hand in hand, with the abhominable Idoll of the Masse, in the dayes of Queen Mary, and some of her Predecessors; when many hundreds of the dear Martyrs, and Saints of God, lost their precious lives in flames and prisons.
These are the sins and provocations which our Parliament Worthies give us notice of; which surely may amount to a very High quarrel.
These are the sins and provocations which our Parliament Worthies give us notice of; which surely may amount to a very High quarrell.
But to all these without controversy, England hath added this Quarrel in the Text, to make up the measure of our iniquities; even Covenant-Violation.
But to all these without controversie, England hath added this Quarrell in the Text, to make up the measure of our iniquities; even Covenant-Violation.