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The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…
The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perilous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begetting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perillous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begeting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.
London: printed by John Macock for Henry Cripps, 1654
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.
Increated Grace is God himself, willing spiritual gifts freely unto men.
In Order to those spiritual gifts, which are peculiar to the Elect, it may be called, increated special grace: and is nothing else but Election.
In Order to such spiritual gifts as are common, both to the Elect, and such as are not elected, it may be called, increated common-grace.
Natural Grace, or the Grace of Nature, is that Image of God, according to which man was created: it is called grace, because it is a free spiritual gift: Natural, because concreated with, and infused into the Soul, so soon as it had its being in pure nature.
The Grace of Nature, in Nature fallen, is the Remainder of the Image of God in the Soul after the fall,