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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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Oh, that this may be your wisdom and honour; That what ever penalty the Honourable Parliaments of either Nation, shall in their wisdom think fit to proportion to the grievous sin of rebelling against this Covenant of the Lord. (And it seems by the instance before, That whatsoever penalty they shall ordain less then death, will not be justice only, but Moderation) I say, whatever it shall be, it may be rendered useless and invalid by the forwardness and rejoicings of an obedient people.
Oh, that this may be your wisedom and honour; That what ever penalty the Honourable Parliaments of either Nation, shall in their wisedom think fit to proportion to the grievous sin of rebelling against this Covenant of the Lord. (And it seems by the instance before, That whatsoever penalty they shall ordain lesse then death, will not be justice onely, but Moderation) I say, whatever it shall be, it may be rendered uselesse and invalid by the forwardnesse and rejoycings of an obedient people.
That all England (as well as Scotland) would rejoice at the Oath, and swear with all their hearts, &c.
That all England (as well as Scotland) would rejoyce at the Oath, and swear with all their hearts, &c.
For certainly it will not be so much our duty as our Prerogative, as I have showed you before, to enter into Covenant with God and his people.
For certainly it will not be so much our duty as our Prerogative, as I have shewed you before, to enter into Covenant with God and his people.