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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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Fourthly, 4It may appear from hence, in as much, as always upon the recovery and deliverance of the people of God, from their Captivity, and other Judgements: you shall find their Governors and Prophets, Solicitous and active in the first place, to atone God by taking up this quarrel, and controversy, between him and his people; as in all the former Instances of E•ra, Nehemiah, and Daniel, they knew that as long as this breach lay open, there was no safety; floods of wrath and vengeance, might break in upon them at unaware; and therefore they labour in the first place to repair this breach, giving us thereby to understand, That Violation of Covenant is a quarrel of such an high nature, as there is no safe sleeping under it, no not for a night.
Fourthly, 4It may appear from hence, in as much, as alwayes upon the recovery and deliverance of the people of God, from their Captivity, and other Judgements: you shall finde their Governours and Prophets, Sollicitous and active in the first place, to attone God by taking up this quarrell, and controversie, between him and his people; as in all the former Instances of E•ra, Nehemiah, and Daniel, they knew that as long as this breach lay open, there was no safety; floods of wrath and vengeance, might break in upon them at unaware; and therefore they labour in the first place to repair this breach, giving us thereby to understand, That Violation of Covenant is a quarrell of such an high nature, as there is no safe sleeping under it, no not for a night.
- 44 The care of Gods people after their recovery, to make up this breach
Fifthly, 1Among all the excellencies and perfections that are in God. God seems to take high delight and contentment in this, and therefore doth often delight and admire himself for it.