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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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Instr. 2. Scions Apostasy brings upon Zion sad Calamity. 'Tis a truth, that Israel embraceth not God, till God first embrace Israel: 'tis also a truth, that God forsaketh not Israel, till Israel first forsake him. Jer. 5. 25. If good things be withheld from us, Iniquity is the cause. •am. 3. 39. if evil things be brought upon us, the cause is sin. There was a time when Solomon was at rest, 1 Kings 5.4. There was no adversary, nor evil occurrent; there was a time (again) when Solomon had many adversaries, 1 King. 11.14,23,26. Solomon hath rest, while he is in his integrity; Solomon hath adversaries, that was the time of his Apostasy. Is there no dispensation but Judah must serve Shishak? 2 Chron. 12. 8. what is the reason thereof? it is because they would not subject themselves to the yoke of God: not the power of the Egyptians, but their non-subjection to God, made them subjects to Shishak. jer. 14. 11. & 7. 16. jeremiah, pray not for them, I will not hear, saith the Lord: there is no dispensation, jer. 27. 12. non-subjection to the yoke of Christ, subjected Judah to the yoke of Babylon. Abuse of Liberty, is that which forfeiteth the use of liberty.
Instr. 2. Sions Apostacy brings upon Sion sad Calamity. 'Tis a truth, that Israel embraceth not God, til God first embrace Israel: 'tis also a truth, that God forsaketh not Israel, till Israel first forsake him. Ier. 5. 25. If good things be withheld from us, Iniquity is the cause. •am. 3. 39. if evil things be brought upon us, the cause is sin. There was a time when Solomon was at rest, 1 Kings 5.4. There was no adversary, nor evil occurrent; there was a time (again) when Solomon had many adversaries, 1 King. 11.14,23,26. Solomon hath rest, while he is in his integrity; Solomon hath adversaries, that was the time of his Apostacy. Is there no dispensation but Iudah must serve Shishak?