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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE EVANGELICAL WORSHIPPER, Subjecting to the Prescription and Sovereignty of Scripture-pattern. BEING THE THIRD SERMON: AND Preached on the LECTURE-DAY, APRIL II. 1663.
THE EVANGELICAL WORSHIPPER, Subjecting to the Prescription and Soveraignty of Scripture-patern. BEING THE THIRD SERMON: AND Preached on the LECTURE-DAY, APRIL II. 1663.
Heb. 8. 5. Who serve unto the Example and shadow of Heavenly things; as Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the Tabernacle: for see (saith he) that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the Mount.
Heb. 8. 5. Who serve unto the Example and shadow of Heavenly things; as Moses was admonished of God, when he was about to make the Tabernacle: for see (saith he) that thou make all things according to the patern shewed to thee in the Mount.
This Verse illustrates the Argument mentioned in the foregoing words, from an adjunct, or accident accompanying the Legal Priest-hood: The Argument there used to prove that the Priest-hood of Christ excelled that priest-hood which was after the Order of Aaron, was, because they which were of that Priesthood ministered on Earth, but Christ ministereth in Heaven: He was a Minister of the true Tabernacle while he was on Earth, and he still officiates in his Priestly Office now he is in Heaven; the Tabernacle which they ministered in, was upon the Earth, and was made of earthly things, and it was a figure or shadow of heavenly things: he declares that that Tabernacle was a worldly Tabernacle or Sanctuary,