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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To the same purpose.
JOHN NORTON. Anagr. INTO HONOUR.
JOHN NORTON. Anagr. INTO HONNOR.
From Honour into Honour go (the Lord thus calling thee) To higher Honour, then there could on Earth obtained be. Heaven is the Seat of Honour for those whom he Crowns with Grace; For the most honourable Crowns, Heaven is the only place. By men that are most ignorant of Gods revealed Will, Thou mayest be miserable thought; for so they construe still (Like brutish ones) the mind of God if Saints die in a swoon, As if their Sun, all bright before, Were now gone down at Noon. As if their case were now by far the more to be deplored, As that which doth but little hope (or none) of Bliss afford. Yea, holy Job his Friends to this did too-too much incline, [That sudden Changes, such us his, do argue Wrath divine.] But when the Saints do perish thus (as foolish men conceive) That is the time, and means whereby more Honour they receive, As being Crowned with Royal Crowns which are at Gods right hand. Like Joseph from his Dungeon raised by the Kings Command. 'Twas a translation marvellous which did Enoch remove From out this sinful world, to be crowned in the Heavens above, Where now he lives, & reigns, with heaps of highest honour filled, All his Predictions to be from time to time fulfilled. An unexpected death did seize on Jobs posterity, But in the Heavens a glorious Lot for them prepared did lie. Moses and Aaron when as they had suffered much, were bid As 't were, before their time to die (as in their Mounts they did) What if the Land of Canaan they might not visit? yet A place more glorious in the Heavens they, both of them, did get. In flaming-fiery-Chariot wrapped from earth Elijah was, And by the same conveyed he was unto his bliss-full place. Be it that good Josiah were cut off with sudden stroke, He died in peace, and unto rest eternal was he toke. No funeral to Zion was as his so lamentable, Yet was his death as well as life to him most honourable. Theirs was the grief, the joy was his., God highly honoured him, Although his death to carnal eyes might miserable seem. The cursed executioner cut off John Baptist's head, But how did Jesus honour him both when alive, and dead. The Crowned Martyr holy Stephen in cruel wise was stoned, But by his blessed Saviour's most sweet embraces owned. Yea, Christ himself, Gods own dear Son, whose death more woeful was Yet from his cross how soon advanced to that most glorious place!