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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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What is it then that hath destroyed all Gospel, Order, and Government, and Worship, in these Kingdoms, as in other places of the Christian World, even down to the ground? Hath it not been Prelacy?
What is it then that hath destroyed all Gospell, Order, and Government, and Worship, in these Kingdoms, as in other places of the Christian World, even down to the ground? Hath it not been Prelacy?
What is it that hath taken down a teaching Ministry, and set up in the room, a teaching Ceremony? Is it not Prelacy?
What is it that hath silenced, suspended, imprisoned, deprived, banished, to many godly, learned, able Ministers of the Gospel; yea, and killed some of them with their unheard of cruelties, and thrust into their places, Idol, Idle, Shepherds; Dumb Dogs that cannot bark (unless it were at the flock of Christ; so they learned of their Masters, both to bark and bite too) greedy Dogs that could never have enough, that did tear out the loins and bowels of their own people for gain, Heap living upon living, preferment upon preferment; swearing, drunken, unclean Priests, that taught nothing but rebellion in Israel, and ⟨p. 46⟩caused people to abhor the Sacrifice of the Lord: Arminian, Popish, Idolatrous, vile wretches, such as had Job been alive, he would not have set with the Dogs of his flock; who I say, brought in these? Did not Prelacy?
What is it that hath silenced, suspended, imprisoned, deprived, banisht, to many godly, learned, able Ministers of the Gospel; yea, and kild some of them with their unheard of cruelties, and thrust into their places, Idol, Idle, Sheepheards; Dumb Doggs that cannot bark (unlesse it were at the flock of Christ; so they learned of their Masters, both to bark and bite too) greedy Dogs that could never have enough, that did teare out the loyns and bowels of their own people for gain, Heap living upon living, preferment upon preferment; swearing, drunken, unclean Priests, that taught nothing but rebellion in Israel, and