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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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But this their sacred Concord, the renowned Sons of Zion cannot but look upon, as a forerunner of the Destruction of Rome, now at the very doors; and accordingly with their daily and most ardent prayers breathe after, hope, and long for the same.
But this their sacred Concord, the renowned Sons of Sion cannot but look upon, as a forerunner of the Destruction of Rome, now at the very doors; and accordingly with their daily and most ardent prayers breathe after, hope, and long for the same.
Lastly, we give thanks to Mr. Dury, into whose heart it came to remember Joseph, separate from his Brethren at so great a distance, both by Sea and Land; and who hath vouchsafed with so comfortable a message to visit us poor wretches, clothed in Sackcloth for our warfare; yet, as we trust, the Sackcloth of the Gospel: who hath not refused to put New-England, as a part of the skirt of Aaron's garment, upon which hath descended some of the precious Oil, into the Catalogue of the so much famed Agreement: ⟨p. 11⟩And who hath by his Letter exhorting unto such Agreement, given us an occasion to bring in this Testimony, such as it is, for our brotherly Communion with the whole company of Protestants professing the Faith of Christ Jesus. For we must ingenuously confess, that then, when all things were quiet, and no threatening signs of war appeared, seeing we could not be permitted by the Bishops at that time prevailing, to perform the Office of the Ministry in Public, nor yet to enjoy the holy Ordinances without Subscription, and Conformity, (as they were wont to speak) nor without the mixture of Humane Inventions with Divine Institutions, we chose rather to depart into the remote, and unknown Coasts of the Earth, for the sake of a purer worship, then to lye down under the Hierarchy in the abundance of all things, but with the prejudice of Conscience. But, that in flying from our Country, we should renounce communion with such Churches as profess the Gospel, is a thing which we confidently and solemnly deny.
Lastly, we give thanks to Mr. Dury, into whose heart it came to remember Joseph, separate from his Brethren at so great a distance, both by Sea and Land; and who hath vouchsafed with so comfortable a message to visit us poor wretches, clothed in Sackcloth for our warfare; yet, as we trust, the Sackcloth of the Gospel: who hath not refused to put New-England, as a part of the skirt of Aaron's garment, upon which hath descended some of the precious Oil, into the Catalogue of the so much famed Agreement: