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Three choice and profitable sermons upon several texts of Scripture viz. Jer. 30. 17,…Three choice and profitable sermons upon severall texts of Scripture viz. Jer. 30. 17,…
Three choice and profitable sermons upon several texts of Scripture viz. Jer. 30. 17, John 14. 3, Heb. 8. 5 : the first of them being the last sermon which he preached at the court of election at Boston, the second was the last which he preached on the Lords-Day, the third was the last which he preached on his weekly-lecture-day : wherein (beside many other excellent and seasonable truths) is showed, the Lords sovereignty over, and care for his church and people, in order to both their militant and triumphant condition, and their fidelity and good affection towards himself / by that reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Norton ...Three choice and profitable sermons upon severall texts of Scripture viz. Jer. 30. 17, John 14. 3, Heb. 8. 5 : the first of them being the last sermon which he preached at the court of election at Boston, the second was the last which he preached on the Lords-Day, the third was the last which he preached on his weekly-lecture-day : wherein (beside many other excellent and seasonable truths) is shewed, the Lords soveraignty over, and care for his church and people, in order to both their militant and triumphant condition, and their fidelity and good affection towards himself / by that reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Norton ...
printed by S.G. and M.I. for Hezekiah Usher of Boston, 1664
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As namely, Because in the first Article, they who were the greatest Favourers of that eminent Worthy of the former Age, do yet ascribe the work of Conversion wholly unto God, and do likewise stiffly maintain, and accurately defend, Grace to be altogether ⟨p. 4⟩free; who were also utter enemies to that pestilent Opinion of the Schoolmen [That God is bound to him that doth what he can of himself] And who likewise do deservedly account it mere Pelagianism, to make any kind of Qualifying Fitness a Moral Motive unto predetermining Grace.
As namely, Because in the first Article, they who were the greatest Favourers of that eminent Worthy of the former Age, do yet ascribe the work of Conversion wholly unto God, and do likewise stifly maintain, and accurately defend, Grace to be altogether ⟨p. 4⟩free; who were also utter enemies to that pestilent Opinion of the Schoolmen [That God is bound to him that doth what he can of himself] And who likewise do deservedly account it meer Pelagianism, to make any kinde of Qualifying Fitness a Moral Motive unto predeterining Grace.
As for the Opinion of the Ubiquity of the Humane Nature, by virtue of the Hypostatical Union; it cannot be denied, but that Papers have come abroad, written by too much gall and sharpness. In the mean while it is agreed upon by all, and taken for granted, That the Humane Nature is Personally Omnipresent, According to this Rule likewise are other Propositions about the Person to be judged of, under this head.
Lastly, As concerning the Lords Supper; the Divines of either part, do reject Transubstantiation, together with worshipping of bread. But about the Real Presence, viz. Sacramental, of the Body and Blood of Christ, it is agreed between both. These so many and great Differences, are to be accounted as so many Heart-griefs, although not to be numbered amongst them which by the Apostle are called Unlearned Questions; yet we judge them not to be of that moment, as to hinder the giving each other the right hand of fellowship, or the pledges of Ecclesiastical Brotherhood, building upon that Apostolical Canon of holy Communion, Nevertheless, in that whereunto we have attained, let us walk by the same Rule, let us mind the same thing,