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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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2. And secondly the more sacred and invincible obligation lieth upon such a people to maintain spouse-like affection, and to yield spouse-like obedience unto God; to stir up and provoke themselves to be faithful in Covenant with the Lord: to take heed lest there should be any root of bitterness springing up; an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; 1which was the sin here charged upon Israel: 2She went a whoring from the Lord: And brings me to the second Doctrine.
2. And secondly the more sacred and invincible obligation lieth upon such a people to maintain spouse-like affection, and to yeeld spouse-like obedience unto God; to stir up and provoke themselves to be faithful in Covenant with the Lord: to take heed lest there should be any root of bitterness springing up; an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; 1which was the sin here charged upon Israel: 2She went a whoring from the Lord: And brings me to the second Doctrine.
Doct. 2 A Kingdom or people thus related unto God may (possibly) go a whoring from him, commit adultery against him.