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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.
Heb. 8.5. Who serve unto the Example and shadow of Heavenly things; as Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the Tabernacle: for see (saith he) that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the Mount.
Heb. 8.5. Who serve unto the Example and shadow of Heavenly things; as Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the Tabernacle: for see (saith he) that thou make all things according to the patern shewed to thee in the Mount.
This Verse illustrates the Argument mentioned in the foregoing words, from an adjunct, or accident accompanying the Legal Priest-hood: The Argument there used to prove that the Priest-hood of Christ excelled that priest-hood which was after the Order of Aaron, was, because they which were of that Priesthood ministered on Earth, but Christ ministereth in Heaven: He was a Minister of the true Tabernacle while he was on Earth, and he still officiates in his Priestly Office now he is in Heaven; the Tabernacle which they ministered in, was upon the Earth, and was made of earthly things, and it was a figure or shadow of heavenly things: he declares that that Tabernacle was a worldly Tabernacle or Sanctuary, ⟨p. 30⟩1. From the quality of it; it was only a shadow, or example of heavenly things, and it was a type; but Christ was a Minister of the true Tabernacle. 2. It is declared from the certainty of it, for He saith this: But how doth that appear? It appears from a Divine Testimony; For see (saith he) that thou make all things according to the Pattern showed to thee in the Mount.
THis Verse illustrates the Argument mentioned in the foregoing words, from an adjunct, or accident accompanying the Legal Priest-hood: The Argument there used to prove that the Priest-hood of Christ excelled that priest-hood which was after the Order of Aaron, was, because they which were of that Priesthood ministred on Earth, but Christ ministreth in Heaven: He was a Minister of the true Tabernacle while he was on Earth, and he still officiates in his Priestly Office now he is in Heaven; the Tabernacle which they ministred in, was upon the Earth, and was made of earthly things, and it was a figure or shadow of heavenly things: he declares that that Tabernacle was a worldly Tabernacle or Sanctuary,