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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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In matters of the State-Civil, and of the Church, let it be shown that we are his Disciples, who (Matth. 22. 21.) said, Give unto Cesar the things that are Caesars, and unto God the things that are Gods: and in matters of Religion, let it be known that we are for Reformation, and not for Separation.
In matters of the State-Civil, and of the Church, let it be shewn that we are his Disciples, who (Matth. 22. 21.) said, Give unto Cesar the things that are Cesars, and unto God the things that are Gods: and in matters of Religion, let it be known that we are for Reformation, and not for Separation.
6. Lastly, Take care that the Order of the Gospel may have a free passage in the Churches; I mean, that our Practice may effectually answer our Doctrine, in that Book entitled [The Platform of Church-Discipline] 'Tis that for which we are Out-casts at this day; that (for the substance of it) is it that showeth what New-England is. I would I might say that there are none among our selves that are against it. There was a time when the General Court did approve of it, and when the Members of that Synod pleaded for it. Our reality herein will be, in no small degree, critical of our Integrity in this Undertaking; and our Actions must be the demonstrations of our Sincerity: This is a principal Ingredient of this healing Plaster, and for the defect hereof are such frequent and scandalous Breaches in our Churches; ⟨p. 13⟩so many Administrations in vain, and such sad Non-administration, and Remora's, occasioning that sad Query of Spectators, Whether the Congregational-way be practicable, yea or not? I beseech you consider whom it is that it doth concern to answer this Objection; you that are conscientious do not forget it, at whom the stick lies in one order or another. If we cannot build without the noise of Hammers, yield that we are not Temple-workmen: yield we must, either that the Congregational-way is not the way of God, or that We are unfit for the behaviour of the House of God. As concerning the Church-government according to the Platform of Discipline, the practice of which doctrine who careth for? is not this that truth which the Synod, Churches, the General Court sometime made a good Confession of, and that now no man comparatively careth for?