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A brief and excellent treatise containing the doctrine of godliness, or living unto God.…
A brief and excellent treatise containing the doctrine of godliness, or living unto God. Wherein the body of divinity is substantially proposed, and methodically digested, by way of question and answer. And, wherein sundry difficult points, much controverted in these times, are briefly and solidly determined, by that reverend and learned divine, Mr. John Norton, teacher of the church of God at Ipswich in New-England. Feb. 4. 1647. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl.
London: printed by John Field for Edmund Paxton, 1648
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A. 'Tis that part of the Mediatorly office,1 in which that which Christ makes known as a Prophet, and purchased as a Priest, he doth now apply and establish by his Spirit as a King to ⟨p. 36⟩the Elect; together with the everlasting overthrow of his and their enemies.
- 1Rev. 118. 1 Cor. 15.24, 25.
Q. What are the parts of this Kingly part of his office?
A. Two: 1. His calling upon all that hear the Gospel by the word of truth;1 upon the Elect, by the special work of his Spirit; upon others, by his works, and the grace of nature; i.e. the remainder of the image of God abiding with man after the fall. 2. His exercising judgement upon all.