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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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And Prelacy (that Whelp) hath learned this policy of its mother Papacy (that Lioness) to corroborate and raise it self to that height, we have seen and suffered by these Artifices; while by close Combinations among themselves, and swearing to their obedience, all the Inferior Priesthood, and Church Officers, by Ordination-Engagements, and Oaths of Canonical Obedience, &c. A few have been able to impose their own Laws and Canons, upon an whole Kingdom; yea, upon three Kingdoms, it being an inconsiderable company, either of Ministers or People (the Lord be merciful to us in this thing) that have had eyes to discover the Mystery of iniquity, which these men have driven; and much more inconsiderable, that have had hearts to oppose and withstand their Tyranny and Usurpations.
And Prelacy (that Wh•lp) hath learned this polisieof its mother Papacy (that Lionesse) to corroborate and raise it self to that height, we have seen and suffered by these Artifices; while by close Combinations among themselves, and swearing to their o•edience, all the Inferiour Priesthood, and Church Officers, by Ordination-Engagements, and Oaths of Canonicall Obedience, &c. A few have been able to impose their own Laws and Canons, upon an whole Kingdom; yea, upon three Kingdoms, it being an inconsiderable company, either of Ministers or People (the Lord be mercifull to us in this thing) that have had eyes to discover the Mystery of iniquity, which these men have driven; and much more inconsiderable, that have had hearts to oppose and withstand their Tyranny and Usurpations.
And why may not God make use of the same stratagem to ruin their Kingdom, which they used to build it; yea, God hath seemed to do it already, w••le in that place where they cast that r••ring, Canon, and formed their cursed Oath, for the establishing their […], with its endless &c. to perpetuity. In the *very […] place hath this Covenant been debated and voted, once, and a second time by command of