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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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3. Sanctify God in his Providential Testimonies against abu•e of Liberty. Mind Solomons case before-mentioned: Have we not many Adversaries? Are we not Out-casts? Are we as much in the hearts of others, as formerly? Are there not those who labour to bereave us of our Liberties? Let us Sanctify the Name of God herein.
3. Sanctifie God in his Providential Testimonies against abu•e of Liberty. Minde Solomons case before-mentioned: Have we not many Adversaries? Are we not Out-casts? Are we as much in the hearts of others, as formerly? Are there not those who labour to bereave us of our Liberties? Let us Sanctifie the Name of God herein.
4. Attend we the Examples of the godly wise, for the continuing of our Liberty, in like cases. You will say, What is that? I answer, An Address to the Supreme Authority, and a just Apology. If any say, What Example in Scripture have we ⟨p. 11⟩for an Address? Let such look to 2 Kings 4. 13. Wouldst thou be spoken for to the King? This did not unbecome the Prophet to propound to her. Remember Ezra 7. 6. & 4. 6,13. Esth. 4. 8. Nehem. 2. 4. did Nehemiah do the people wrong therein? My God (saith he) remember me for good in this. There was Accusations written against them; Rehun and Shimshai write, Tainai and Shethar-boznai write against them, Sanballat writes: Shall there be those that Petition against, and shall none Petition for Israel? Ezra's and Nehemiah's Petitioning, and promoting their Petitions to the King, were not interpreted as acts of diffidence unto God, or of irregular compliance, nor themselves as men less friends to the Church and Civil Liberties, nor looked upon as unworthy to be continued in their Trust and Esteem among the People. Mordecai counsels Esther to go in unto the King, and speak to him, though it was with the peril of her life. To make an Address then is not that which is not according to Scripture. The like I might say relating to an Apology.