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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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Instr. 2. It is the part of those who are Conscientious, to keep themselves unto Scripture-bounds in holy, or Church-administrations. 2 Cor. 10.13. the Apostle would have them walk by a line (it relates to the Grecian exercises, to which the Apostle doth delight to allude:) it comes to one with that which the Apostle doth elsewhere say, (viz. 2 Tim. 2.5.) He that striveth is not Crowned, except he strive lawfully. There is a line of motion to regulate all administrations, especially Church-administrations; there is a line that doth regulate the Eldership, and a line also to regulate the Brotherhood: so that all Church administrations, are to be carried on according to that line. This was Moses his charge; See thou make all things according to the pattern; and do you think there is not as much Conscience to be made of it now under the Gospel, to make all things according to the pattern, as in the days of the Legal dispensation? 1 Cor. 14.40. Let all things be done according to Order: the case may be so, that though a thing be done, that is for the matter of it good, there may yet be more hurt in the disorder of it, then there is good in the doing of it. If we exercise our own Notions and Apprehensions in matters of Worship, this is Will-worship. Mat. 15.9. In vain do they Worship me, teaching for Doctrines the traditions of men. Mark the opposition [Me], and [Men]: can mens traditions be an act of Divine Worship? No, its but Will-worship, Col. 2.23. there may be that which is plausible to man, yet it's but Will-worship; there may be parts, and excellencies, but if they are out of place, it is that which God will not bear with: Exod. 20.25. He that lifts up his tool upon mine Altar hath polluted it: it is enough to pollute it, because it is a mans tool: we must not turn to the right hand nor to the left, but keep our way right on. The Corinthians turned to the left hand, when they would not Excommunicate the incestuous person; and they turned to the right hand, when they would not receive him in, being a penitent: it was an error on the right hand, ⟨image 25⟩