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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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And thus you see what whoredom against God is. First all sin in general, lived in and allowed: but more especially; 1. Idolatry. 2. Opposing of Reformation. 3. Heresy. 4. Inordinate love of the world. 5. Carnal confidence, all these are whoredom [Greek or Hebrew], Adultery of the first magnitude.
And thus you see what whoredom against God is. First all sin in general, lived in and allowed: but more especially; 1. Idolatry. 2. Opposing of Reformation. 3. Heresie. 4. Inordinate love of the world. 5. Carnal confidence, all these are whordome 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Adultery of the first magnitude.
Briefly now,1 How comes the faithful City to be an Harlot? how comes it to pass that a people so nearly related to God, may become guilty of so great a wickedness?
Breifly now,1 How comes the faithful City to be an Harlot? how comes it to pass that a people so neerly related to God, may become guilty of so great a wickedness?
- 12 Quest.
For is there indeed such a thing in Scripture as falling away from grace, and the Divines of England would never let us know of it?