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The defects of preachers reproved in a sermon preached at Northampton, May 19th. 1723
The defects of preachers reproved in a sermon preached at Northampton, May 19th. 1723. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of N. Hampton.
printed by T. Green, 1724
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 Defects of Preachers Reproved.
MATTHEW XXIII.2, 3. The Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses seat. All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do.—
IN these Words is a Direction given by Christ unto the People: Where we have
First, The Foundation of the Rule, The Scribes & Pharisees sit on Moses Seat. Some take this as spoken of the Sanhedrin, who were the Successors of Moses and the Seventy Elders of Israel. Possibly that may be a mistake, for several of the Sanhedrin were not Pharisees. Act. 23.3. For the chief Priests did belong to that Society, Act. ⟨p. 2⟩4.6. And they are said to be Sadducees; but by Scribes & Pharisees I understand the Principal Teachers among the Jews. The Priests and Levites were more especially Devoted to the study of the Law;