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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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1. Learn we to judge aright of Liberty; Scripture-liberty. Gal. 5. 1. Paul biddeth us stand fast in our liberty: and those accursed ones he looks unto, Chap. 1. who also pleaded for liberty, and whom the Assertors of true Liberty should accordingly pronounce accursed. Blessed men plead for liberty, and cursed men plead for liberty. The Gnostic in 2 Pe. 2. 19. doth plead for liberty: Good men plead for liberty, and bad men plead for liberty: the best men plead for liberty, and the worst men plead for liberty. If you ask what Liberty is? you may look at it as a Power, as to any external restraint, or obstruction on mans part, to walk in the Faith, Worship, Doctrine and Discipline of the Gospel, according to the Order of the Gospel. When you hear ⟨p. 8⟩men plead for Liberty, see that it be not Liberty falsely so called.
1. Learn we to judge aright of Liberty; Scripture-liberty. Gal. 5. 1. Paul biddeth us stand fast in our liberty: and those accursed ones he looks unto, Chap. 1. who also pleaded for liberty, and whom the Assertors of true Liberty should accordingly pronounce accursed. Blessed men plead for liberty, and cursed men plead for liberty. The Gn•stick in 2 Pe. 2. 19. doth plead for liberty: Good men plead for liberty, and bad men plead for liberty: the best men plead for liberty, and the worst men plead for liberty. If you ask what Liberty is? you may look at it as a Power, as to any external restraint, or obstruction on mans part, to walk in the Faith, Worship, Doctrine and Discipline of the Gospel, according to the Order of the Gospel. When you hear ⟨p. 8⟩men plead for Liberty, see that it be not Liberty falsly so called.