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Three choice and profitable sermons upon several texts of Scripture
Three choice and profitable sermons upon several texts of Scripture; viz. Jer. 30. 17. John 14. 3. Heb. 8. 5. / By that Reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Norton late teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston in N.E. ; 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. ; [Eleven lines of Scripture quotations]Three choice and profitable sermons upon several texts of Scripture; viz. Jer. 30. 17. John 14. 3. Heb. 8. 5. / By that Reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Norton late teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston in N.E. ; 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. ; [Eleven lines of Scripture quotations]
printed by S.G. and M.I. i.e 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.
Jerem. 30. 17. For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Out-cast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
Jerem. 30. 17. For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Out-cast, saying, This is Sion, whom no man seeketh after.
This Text may be called A Divine Plaster for a Sinsick Out-cast: in other words it is Gods C•re of Zion, when incurably Wounded. You have here the Patient described from divers Adjuncts: some Inherent, abiding in the Patient; some Extrinsical, relating to the Patient. That which is Abiding, is that she is an Out-cast, Wounded, and Sick: That which is Extrinsical, relateth either to the Spectators, or to the Physician. To the Beholders: and there you have their disaffection, viz. They called thee an Out-cast, saying, &c. To the Physician: and there you have his affection, viz. I will restore health to thee, and will heal thee of thy wounds: which Affection is amplified, 1. From the Cause, Because they called thee an Out-cast, therefore will I heal thee. 2. From the Infallibility of it, upon the testimony of this Physician; Thus saith the Lord. They say, Thou art an Out-cast: the Lord saith, He will restore her.
THis Text may be called A Divine Plaister for a Sinsick Out-cast: in other words it is Gods C•re of Sion, when incurably Wounded. You have here the Patient described from divers Adjuncts: some Inherent, abiding in the Patient; some Extrinsecal, relating to the Patient. That which is Abiding, is that she is an Out-cast, Wounded, and Sick: That which is Extrinsecal, relateth either to the Spectators, or to the Physician. To the Beholders: and there you have their disaffection, viz. They called thee an Out-cast, saying, &c. To the Physician: and there you have his affection, viz. I will restore health to thee, and will heal thee of thy wounds: which Affection is amplified, 1. From the Cause, Because they called thee an Out-cast, therefore will I heal thee. 2. From the Infallibility of it, upon the testimony of this Physician; Thus saith the Lord. They say, Thou art an Out-cast: the Lord saith, He will restore her.