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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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1. As God offering to them his Covenant of life and grace by Jesus Christ, revealed in the Doctrine of the Gospel, and ratified by the Seals thereof affixed.
1. As God offering to them his Covenant of life and gráce by Iesus Christ, revealed in the Doctrine of the Gospel, and ratified by the Seals thereof affixed.
2. And secondly, such a Nation or people as generally accepting of, and closing with this Covenant thus revealed and Sealed, and professing faith in, and obedience to this Covenant thus offered. And this offer on Gods part, and acceptance on theirs, makes them a National Church in a Gospel-sense; yea, notwithstanding ye should suppose, all in that Nation do not profess it, and but very few do savingly embrace and believe it. For what if some do not believe, shall their unbelief make the faith of God. i.e.* The Doctrine of faith, or of the Covenant without effect? It is the Apostles argument in a like dispute; it is general Reformation, not personal saving conversion which makes a National Church.2
2. And secondly, such a Nation or people as generally accepting of, and closing with this Covenant thus revealed and Sealed, and professing faith in, and obedience to this Covenant thus offered. And this offer on Gods part, and acceptance on theirs, makes them a National Church in a Gospel-sence; yea, notwithstanding ye should suppose, all in that Nation do not profess it, and but very few do savingly embrace and beleeve it. For what if some do not beleeve, shal their unbeleife make the faith of God. i.e.* The Doctrine of faith, or of the Covenant without effect? It is the Apostles argument in a like dispute; it is general Reformation, not personal saving conversion which makes a National Church.2