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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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Swear and unswear, do and undo; protest for Christ to day, and accommodate for Antichrist to morrow; and when told of it, either they forgot; or which I tremble to think of, and blush to mention, some (and these no small ones) put in mind upon such occasions of their Protestations, and their Covenant, have not feared to reply, Alas, That was broken long since. As if breach of our Covenant did dissolve our engagements; and because we have broke once with God, we were never bound afterward to keep our word, our Oaths: Surely, That were an easy way of getting loose.
Swear and unswear, do and undo; protest for Christ to day, and accomodate for Antichrist to morrow; and when told of it, either they forgot; or which I tremble to think of, and blush to mention, some (and these no small ones) put in minde upon such occasions of their Protestations, and their Covenant, have not feared to reply, Alas, That was broken long since. As if breach of our Covenant did dissolve our engagements; and because we have broke once with God, we were never bound afterward to keep our word, our Oaths: Surely, That were an easie way of getting loose.
But this God hath seen and heard among us; and me thinks I heat that angry question sounding in mine ears.
Ezek. 17.15. Shall he prosper? Shall he escape that doth such things? Or shall he break the Covenant, and be delivered?