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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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This I say is the first and main end of the Covenant in the Text: The second is subordinate unto it; namely, to Enquire th• way to Zion. i. e. To inquire the way and manner, how God would be worshipped; that they might dishonour and provoke him no more, by their Idolatries, and Superstitions, which had been brought in upon the Ordinances of God, by the means of Apostate Kings, and Priests, and Prophets, as in Jeroboam's and Ahab's reigns, &c. And for which they had been carried into Captivity.
This I say is the first and main end of the Covenant in the Text: The second is subordinate unto it; namely, to Enquire th• way to Sion. i. e. To inquire the way and manner, how God would be worshipt; that they might dish•nour and prevoke him no more, by their Idolatries, and Superstitions, which had been brought in upon the Ordinances of God, by the means of Apostate Kings, and Priests, and Prophets, as in Jeroboams and Ahabs reigns, &c. And for which they had been carryed into Captivity.
And such is the Covenant that lies before us, in the first place, as I say, to join our selves to the Lord, to be knit unsepaparably unto him, that he may be our God, and we may be his People.
And such is the Covenant that lies before us, in the first place, as I say, to joyn our selves to the Lord, to be knit unsepaparably unto him, that he may be our God, and we may be his People.
And in the next place, as subservient hereunto, to ask the way to Zion; to enquire and search by all holy means, sanctified to that purpose, what is that pure way of Gospel worship; That we and ou• children, after us, may worship the God of spirits, the od of truth, in spirit and in truth; in spirit,