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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 it is the sin of these latter times, that we slight, this Ordinance; That we know not, or regard not, to know the Laws of this Ordinance; the goings in thereof, and the comings out thereof, That we come to such an extraordinary duty with ordinary (hardly so much as ordinary) Consideration and Preparation.
Indeed such care and Caution hath not been used for the informing and preparing of People, for so solemn a service, as was meet; whereby it hath been exposed to unspeakable profanation, and the most of People have but offered the sacrifice of fools, while they have made their address thereunto. The Lord convince and humble those, whom it doth more especially concern to have prevented this sin, by their providence and diligence; for concerning this service we have just cause to acknowledge with holy David.
Indeed such care and Caution hath not been used for the informing and preparing of People, for so solemn a service, as was meet; whereby it hath been exposed to unspeakable prophanation, and the most of People have but offered the sacrifice of fools, while they have made their addresse thereunto. The Lord convince and humble those, whom it doth more especially concern to have prevented this sin, by their providence and diligence; for concerning this service we have just cause to acknowledge with holy David.
1 Chron. 15.13. For because ye did it not at first, The Lord our God made a breach upon us (yea many breaches in the West, and in the North, &c.) For that we sought him, not (herein) after the due order.