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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.
1. The Beholders: They say [This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.] They did reproach her, and there was no denial of it; Is not this Zion! 'tis spoken in way of derision: the sarcasm of an Enemy. Zion was a word of honour, but they here relate to the Notation of the Hebrew word, from [Greek or Hebrew] Siccitas, as being a dry, withered, sapless thing; a barren, and forsaken, and undesirable place and society. And further [Whom no man seeketh after] Neither this sort of men, nor that sort of men; none hath any care of her welfare.
1. The Beholders: They say [This is Sion, whom no man seeketh after.] They did reproach her, and there was no denial of it; Is not this Sion! 'tis spoken in way of derision: the sarcasm of an Enemy. Sion was a word of honour, but they here relate to the Notation of the Hebrew word, from 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Siccitas, as being a dry, withered, sapless thing; a barren, and forsaken, and undesirable place and society. And further [Whom no man seeketh after] Neither this sort of men, nor that sort of men; none hath any care of her welfare.
2. A second kind of Extrinsical Adjuncts relate unto the Physician; [Therefore I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee.] Now God will apply a sanative Cataplasm, an healing Plaster: This is Repentance, and Restitution, •er. 31.9. Repentance, and their Return, make up the sanative Plaster. In respect of her self, there was need of Repentance; in respect of the adversary, there was need of Reduction. And the Cause of it, viz. [Because they called thee an Out-cast] as who should say, I am sensible of all thy case, and the opprobrie thou hast suffered, therefore will I restore thee. But shall not this fail? ⟨image ?⟩No, Jehovah's word is engaged for it, Thus saith the Lord.
2. A second kinde of Extrinsecal Adjuncts relate unto the Physician; [Therefore I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee.] Now God will apply a sanative Cataplasm, an healing Plaister: This is Repentance, and Restitution, er. 31.9. Repentance, and their Return, make up the sanative Plaister. In respect of her self, there was need of Repentance; in respect of the adversary, there was need of Reduction. And the Cause of it, viz. [Because they called thee an Out-cast] as who should say, I am sensible of all thy case, and the opprobrie thou hast suffered, therefore will I restore thee. But shall not this fail?