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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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The want of this, God lays oft to the charge of the […], as in other duties, so especially in this which is now before us. They lied to him with their tongues, For, 1their heart was not […] with him; neither were they steadfast in his Covenant. And this stood between them and their acceptance; God tells the Prophet Ezekiel as much: Son of man, 2these men have set up their Idols in their hearts, and put the stumbling block of their […] before their face; should I be inquired of at all by them?
The want of this, God layes oft to the charge of the 〈…〉, as in other duties, so especially in this which is now before us. They lied to him with their tongues, For, 1their heart was not 〈…〉 with him; neither were they stedfast in his Covenant. And this stood between them and their acceptance; God tells the Prophet Ezekiel as much: Son of man, 2these men have set up their Idols in their hearts, and put the stumbling block of their 〈…〉 before their face; should I be inquired of at all by them?
They come with their hearts full of their Lusts; so many Lusts, so many Idols; and for this God refuseth to be inquired of by them; Should I be enquired of, is as much as, I will not be inquired of, &c. It is a denial with disdain; should I? Or if they be so impudent to enquire, he will not answer; or if he give them an answer, it shall be a cold one; he will give them their answer at the door, better none,