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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
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Reas. 3. To capacitate the Out-cast to receive the benediction of a Father, the actual blessing of his People. To be Gods people, is one thing; but to be made meet to receive the blessing of his people, is another thing. Zech. 3. 2. The Lord, even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem, &c. God in election hath made them his people, and determined to bless them: 'tis this that doth pluck the brand out of the fire. Jer. 24. 5,6,7. I will set mine eyes upon them for good, I will bring them again, I will build them, I will give them an heart to know me, &c. Jer.30.22. & 31.33. I will be their God, and they shall be my people: and vers.9. Ye shall come with weeping and supplications, &c. [Ye shall come] there is their Return; [with weeping and supplications] there is their Repentance: and the Lord hath undertaken for it; I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim (as bad as he is) is my first-born. The cause of their being his people, a penitent people, a blessed people, is his fatherly relation to them, Jer.32.38,39. Jer.30.7. Alas, it is the time of Jacobs trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.
Reas. 3. To capacitate the Out-cast to receive the benediction of a Father, the actual blessing of his People. To be Gods people, is one thing; but to be made meet to receive the blessing of his people, is another thing. Zech. 3. 2. The Lord, even the Lord that hath chosen •erusalem, &c. God in election hath made them his people, and determined to bless them: 'tis this that doth pluck the brand out of the fire. Ier. 24. 5,6,7. I will set mine eyes upon them for good, I will bring them again, I will build them, I will give them an heart to know me, &c.