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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.
1. And for your direction; first, remember that we have the pattern in the mount; I mean, we have the Scripture as a Rule, and you have the Platform of Church-Discipline given to you in way of Council, as the Confession of our Faith to this way of Church-government: you know in what manner it was; that which (for the substance of it) owns the cause Congregational: if any are departed from it, let them look to it, I know none of the Elders that have receded from it. It was given many years ago as the Confession of our Faith, to this Country, and to the World: it is distinct from the Episcopacy, and from the Presbyterian way, form the Morellian way, from that of Separatism: and it is for the substance of it precisely the way Congregational. And as David said to Solomon, 1 Chron. 28. 10,11. I give unto thee the pattern of the House of God, &c. what God will do with us he knows best; David lived not to build the Temple himself, but he left the pattern thereof to his Son Solomon: And so we have the pattern, only this is complained of, that it is not practised, though we have had it many years ago; now practice is the end of Doctrine.
1. And for your direction; first, remember that we have the patern in the mount; I mean, we have the Scripture as a Rule, and you have the Platform of Church-Discipline given to you in way of Council, as the Confession of our Faith to this way of Churchgovernment: you know in what manner it was; that which (for the substance of it) ownes the cause Congregational: if any are departed from it, let them look to it, I know none of the Elders that have receded from it. It was given many years ago as the Confession of our Faith, to this Country, and to the World: it is distinct from the Episcopacy, and from the Presbyterian way, form the Morellian way, from that of Separatism: and it is for the substance of it precisely the way Congregational. And as David said to Solomon, 1 Chron. 28. 10,11. I give unto thee the patern of the House of God, &c. what God will do with us he knows best; David lived not to build the Temple himself, but he left the patern thereof to his Son Solomon: And so we have the patern, only this is complained of, that it is not practised, though we have had it many years ago; now practice is the end of Doctrine.