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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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Right Honourable, and worthy Gentlemen: I cannot stand to dispute, this only would I know of you; are Idolaters and Heretics, and Blasphemers and Seducers, are they evil doers? if so, then look to your Charge. Rom. 13.3, 4. Rulers must be a terror to evil doers, unless ye mean to bear the Sword in vain. 1And if you will, God will not; and if God take the Sword into his own hand once (as he seems to be a doing of it) he will smite to purpose; he will execute vengeance throughly: both upon the evil doers, and upon you that have not bin a terror to them. Oh therefore up and be doing, that you may deliver the kingdom out of the hand of the Lord; for it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 2O let not your patience (I hope it is no more all this while) be interpreted a Connivance, and your Connivance be taken for a toleration, it may be the kingdoms ruin, but it will be your sin.
Right Honorable, and worthy Gentlemen: I cannot stand to dispute, this only would I know of you; are Idolaters and Heretiques, and Blasphemers and Seducers, are they evil doers? if so, then look to your Charge. Rom. 13.3, 4. Rulers must be a terror to evil doers, unless ye mean to bear the Sword in vain. 1And if you wil, God wil not; and if God take the Sword into his own hand once (as he seems to be a doing of it) he wil smite to purpose; he wil execute vengeance throughly: both upon the evil doers, and upon you that have not bin a terror to them. Oh therefore up and be doing, that you may deliver the kingdom out of the hand of the Lord; for it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 2O let not your patience (I hope it is no more all this while) be interpreted a Connivence, and your Connivence be taken for a tolleration, it may be the kingdoms ruin, but it wil be your sin.
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