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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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Sermons › Sermon 1: The first Sermon Preached at Laurence Church, on the Fast-day, Septem. 27. 1643.
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Thirdly, It may appear to be a Quarrel of a high nature, 3if we consider the grievous judgements wherewith the Lord hath threatened and avenged this sin, as here in the text; The Sword with a black Regiment of other dreadful judgements, following; Vers. 25. I will send the pestilence among you, and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. Vers. 26. I will break the staff of your bread, &c. And ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. And upon the persisting in this sin; Behold, seven times more evils pursuing of them. Vers 29. You shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye cat. Vers. 30. I will cast your Carcasses upon the Carcasses of your Idols, and my soul shall abhor you. Vers. 31. I will make your Cities wast, and bring your Sanctuaries unto desolation, &c. Vers 32. I will bring the Land into desolation, Vers. 33. I will scatter you among the Heathen, and will draw out a sword after you, &c. Isa. 30.18. My Brethren, God is a God of Judgement, and doth all his works in weight and measure. Nehemiah acknowledged it in his confession, Nehem. 9.33. Howbeit thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly: Yea, holy Ezra hath a strain higher then this, in his confession. Ezra 9 13. Our God hath punished us less then our iniquities do deserve. Behold, these great and fearful judgements, and curses, pursuing this sin of Covenant-violation, and yet so far from exceeding, that they fall short of the merit of it; Our God hath punished us, less then our sins deserved. Of what a high ⟨p. 6⟩nature (think ye) is this quarrel, when so many tall judgements, like so many Anakims though standing upon the Shoulder one of another, cannot reach it?
Thirdly, It may appear to be a Quarrell of a high nature, 3if we consider the grievous judgements wherewith the Lord hath threatned and avenged this sin, as here in the text; The Sword with a black Regiment of other dreadfull judgements, following; Vers. 25. I will send the pestilence among you, and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. Vers. 26. I will break the staff of your bread, &c. And yee shall eat, and not be satisfied. And upon the persisting in this sinne; Behold, seven times more evills pursuing of them. Vers 29. You shall eat the flesh of your sonnes, and the flesh of your daughters shall yee cat. Vers. 30. I will cast your Carcasses upon the Carcasses of your Idols, and my soul shall abhorre you. Vers. 31. I will make your Cities wast, and bring your Sanctuaries unto desolation, &c. Vers 32. I will bring the Land into desolation, Vers. 33. I will scatter you among the Heathen, and will draw out a sword after you, &c.