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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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READER,
The fears of unworthy Accommodations, which have possest […] Spirits, God hath hitherto graciously prevented by the Wisdom and Piety, of our worthy Senators in Parliament, who yet, have lest no stone unturned for the procuring of such a Peace, as might render both King and Parliament, Church and State, truly happy, and glorious; which is, the Cardinal desire, wherewith, every good Christian, and Loyal Subject, doth travel, that wisheth, and studies the recovery and preservation of these three Kingdoms; what further security this Sacred Covenant may add, believe, and wait.
THe fears of unworthy Accommodations, which have possest 〈…〉 Spirits, God hath hitherto graciously prevented by the Wisedom and Piety, of our worthy Senators in Parliament, who yet, have lest no stone unturned for the procuring of such a Peace, as might render both King and Parliament, Church and State, truely happy, and glorious; which is, the Cordinall desire, wherewith, every good Christian, and Loyall Subject, doth travell, that wisheth, and studies the recovery and preservation of these three Kingdoms; what further security this Sacred Covenant may adde, believe, and waite.
There is another Accommodation which may do as much mischief; and is the more dangerous, by how much more it is secret, which it concerns thee with all care and diligence to prevent; and that is an Accommodation with base sinful Lusts, which fight against thy soul, and the Kingdoms safety. How low they have brought the Kingdom, is too apparent to every eye; what they have done to thy soul, is best known to God and thine own Conscience. God calls not only upon Parliament and Assembly, but upon Families and Persons, for a Through-Reformation; If thou compound, thou destroyest thy self, and three Kingdoms; One sinner, destroys much good,