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Spiritual whoredom discovered in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled…Spirituall vvhordome discovered in a sermon preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons assembled…
Spiritual whoredom discovered in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, upon the solemn day of humiliation, May 26. 1647. / By Tho. Case, preacher in Milkstreet, London; and one of the Assembly of Divines.Spirituall vvhordome discovered in a sermon preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, upon the solemn day of humiliation, May 26. 1647. / By Tho. Case, preacher in Milkstreet, London; and one of the Assembly of Divines.
London: printed by J. Macock for Luke Fawne, 1647London: printed by J. Macock for Luke Favvne, 1647
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Behold, theft, and murder, and adultery, and perjury, and Idolatry, all put upon the score of deliverances. Thou hast found the life of thy hand, 1therefore thou wast not grieved. As long as people can live of themselves, they will lay neither sin nor wrath to heart. Carnal minds take Gods silence for Gods consent, his patience for his approbation. these things hast thou done, 2and I kept silence, thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thy self.
Behold, theft, and murder, and adultery, and perjury, and Idolatry, all put upon the score of deliverances. Thou hast found the life of thy hand, 1therefore thou wast not greived. As long as people can live of themselves, they wil lay neither sin nor wrath to heart. Carnal minds take Gods silence for Gods consent, his patience for his approbation. these things hast thou done, 2and I kept silence, thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thy self.
4. A fourth ground or cause of it, may be, trusting to outward Church-privileges; placing confidence in the very being in external Covenant with God. Behold ye trust in lying words that cannot profit; 1what were they? why, The Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord are these.