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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
Sermon 1: ZION the Out-cast healed of her Wounds.Sermon 1: SION the Out-cast healed of her Wounds.
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2. Acknowledge Order Divine, and in particular in that great Point of a Ministerial Judge. There are that make little of Order, and yet we may think, not any made so little, as Paul made much of it: Let All things be done in Order, 1 Cor. 14.40. it seemeth an Apostolical spirit doth conclude, that sometimes better such a thing not done, then not orderly done. There is a judgement Discretive, which belongeth to every Believer; there is a judgement Authoritative, that belongs unto the Church, and is set therein by God; and also there is a judgement Decisive, which belongs unto the Council: Only remember, that the Supreme Judge is either 1. Authentic, i. e. Jesus Christ: or 2. Regulative, i. e. the Scripture: or 3. Ministerial, i. e. the Council. This Question concerning a Ministerial Judge in matters of Religion, is that which hath greatly exercised the Christian world; insomuch that both Protestants and Papists agree, That the Resolution of this Controversy is of so great moment, as that hereupon depends the Resolution of all Controversies. When a Controversy ariseth in a Church (differences must not always continue) what shall resolve the same, if a Ministerial Judge be not admitted? Take away this Order, and how shall Peace, or the Society continue? This truth of a Ministerial Judge, is reckoned among the Fundamentals — Secondarily, because it doth tend to the […] find preservation of all that else is of the Foundation. You shall find this Truth impleaded throughout all generations, since the Primitive times, and pleaded for by all the Orthodox in all the Centuries. Deut. 17.12. Standum sententiae summi judicis: Israel must stand to this; if it be in matters of Religion, there is the Priest; if in matters Civil, there is the Magistrate, and he that stands not, or submits not to the Sentence of these, let him be cut off from Israel: so requisite a thing is Order. Acts 15. there is no rest in such a case; what now do they, but refer it to a Council, and that doth determine it. 1 Cor. 14.32. The Spirit of the Prophets is subject to the Prophets. I will not acknowledge him a Prophet, that is not subject to the Prophets. Let not any one therefore under pretence ⟨p. 9⟩