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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
Sermon 2: THE BELIEVERS CONSOLATION, In the Remembrance of his Heavenly Mansion prepared for him…
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Reas. 2. From the Quality of the Undertaker, that hath undertaken the reception of our Souls to himself; I will come, and receive you to my self. If it be so, let us that suffer according to the will of God (1 Pet. 4. 19.) commit the keeping of our Souls to him: you may boldly do it, he sends a fiery Chariot for Elijah; likely it was an Angel, He makes his Angels spirits, his Ministers a flame of fire, Heb. 1. 7. Christ hath his way to carry your Souls to Heaven: you do not believe what a condition your Souls will be in, as soon as ever they are out of the body: do but think what a meeting here is; but we believe not these things. As Christ, when he sent to his Disciples to comfort them, (Luke 24. 11.) they thought they were idle tales: so when we hear of these things, we look at them but as idle tales; but, saith Christ, I will come, and receive you to my self.
Reas. 3. Taken from the Person we shall be with, namely, Christ. Phil. 1. 23. You shall be with Christ, which is best of all, or which is far better: There is no better House then this Mansion, there is no better Presence then his Presence; therefore will might he say, I. is best of all, or far better.
Reas. 3. Taken from the Person we shall be with, namely, Christ. Phil. 1. 23. You shall be with Christ, which is best of all, or which is farre better: There is no better House then this Mansion, there is no better Presence then his Presence; therefore will might he say, I. is best of all, or farre better.